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The society operates several internet services for genealogists: Slektsforum (Genealogy forum), Slektsforskerbasen (Genealogy research base), Gravminner i Norge (Gravestones in Norway), DIStreff (DIS connections), and DISchat (DIS chat). The society's volunteers have carried out extensive work testing genealogy software.
Place Coordinates Postal code Municipality Aksdal: 5570: Tysvær: Amdal: 5570: Sauda: Askje: 4156: Stavanger: Austre Åmøy: 4154: Stavanger: Avaldsnes: 4262: Karmøy ...
English: The coat of arms of HNoMS Karmøy. Norsk bokmål: KNM «Karmøy» våpen. Date: 21 September 2023: Source: Own work based on: (U) Plansjer, merker, tegn ...
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Karmøy has an oceanic climate (Cfb), also known as marine west coast climate, with rainy winters and warm or mild summers, and a long frost-free season for the latitude. The all-time high 31.2 °C (88.2 °F) was recorded July 2019, and the all-time low −16.6 °C (2.1 °F) was set in January 2010 (extremes since 2003).
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The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Skudenes peninsula (Old Norse: Skútunes) at the south end of the island of Karmøy.The first element is the genitive case of skúta which means "rock wall that is sticking out", referring to the rocky islets and skerries that lie just off the shore of the peninsula.
Rogaland is mainly a coastal region with fjords, beaches, and islands, the principal island being Karmøy. The vast Boknafjorden is the largest bay, with many fjords branching off from it. Stavanger/Sandnes, the third-largest urban area of Norway, is also a central area for the Norwegian petroleum industry.