Kleppe


Kleppe is the administrative centre of Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about halfway between the lakes Orrevatnet and Frøylandsvatnet. The village of Bore lies about northwest of Kleppe and the village of Klepp stasjon lies about to the east. The town of Bryne lies about to the south and the city of Sandnes is located about to the northeast. Klepp Church is located in Kleppe.
The population around Kleppe is growing rapidly, mostly in the form of suburban single-family homes, but also in the form of apartment blocks. The village of Kleppe and its suburb Verdalen have grown together to form one large urban area known as Kleppe or Kleppe/Verdalen. The village has a population of 8,712 which gives it a population density of.

Name

The name "Kleppe" comes from the Old Norse word "kleppr" which means "stone" or "hill".