Tananger is a large village and urban area inSola municipality inRogaland county,Norway. The urban area is located on the west side of theStavanger Peninsula between theNorth Sea and theHafrsfjorden. It lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre ofStavanger.Tananger Chapel (from 1879) andTananger Church (from 2002) are both located here.^[3]

Tananger
Village
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Coordinates:58°56′10″N05°34′26″E / 58.93611°N 5.57389°E /58.93611; 5.57389
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Jæren
Municipality	Sola
Area [1]
• Total	4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2015)[1]
• Total	6,377
• Density	1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4056 Tananger

The 4.46-square-kilometre (1,100-acre) village has a population (2015) of 6,377 which gives the village apopulation density of 1,430 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,700/sq mi).^[1] Tananger has grown significantly, more than doubling in size from 1980 until 2015. Since 1 January 2017, the urban area of Tananger has been included in theStavanger/Sandnes urban area, so separate population statistics are no longer tracked.^[4]

Tananger (mentioned in sources dated to 1608), was used as a safe haven in times of bad weather. It was considered the best and deepest harbour north ofEgersund. In 1650, the village was gradually settled, as the locallobster fishing was valued for its worth as an export article. Since then, trading with lobster, fish as well as exclusive articles such as tobacco, coffee, and tea, that came with the bigger ships that sought port in storms, led to the establishment of acustoms station under the main customs office in Stavanger in 1777 and it lasted here until 1958. The dangerous rocks in the seas just outside Tananger made the waters so perilous that aPiloting service existed as early as 1679, but was organised in 1720 under national control. Tananger upholds its piloting service to this day, but the customers are mostlysupertankers and merchant vessels.

During theNapoleonic wars, cannon-mounted rowing boats were stationed in Tananger. DuringWorld War I,Norwegian Navy vessels were stationed here for neutrality-watch.

In 1965, the oil adventure started withAker-Norsco establishing in Tananger as one of the first supply bases to the offshore activities.

Several oil companies are located here includingRoyal Dutch Shell andConocoPhillips. Apart from the oil companies, some of the major oil service companiesSchlumberger,Halliburton, andBaker Hughes are located in the Risavika harbour area. Risavika harbour has been expanded using infill to enlarge its capacity. There are international ferries to Denmark that leave from Tananger. Also located in Risavika harbour is an NGL plant run by electricity companyLyse Energi.