name	Haugesund
idnumber	1106
county	Rogaland
district	Haugaland
capital	Haugesund
mayor	Petter Steen jr.
mayor party	H
mayor as of	2006
area rank	403
area total km2	73
area land km2	68
area water percent	0.02
population as of	2004
population rank	24
population total	33 665
populationpercent	0.71
population density km2	489
population increase	9.4
demonym	haugesundar/-er
language	Bokmål
utm zone	32V | utm_northing 6595628 | utm_easting 0290177 | geo_cat adm2nd
coatofarms	Haugesund komm.png
munwebpage	www.haugesund.kommune.no }}

is a town and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.

Location

Haugesund was separated from Torvastad as a town and municipality of its own in 1855. The rural municipality of Skåre was merged with Haugesund on January 1, 1958. Haugesund is a small municipality, only 73 km². The population is 33,022, giving the municipality a population density of 459 people per km².

The town is situated on a strategically important sound through which ships could pass without traversing heavy seas. In the early years the coastal waters off Haugesund were a huge source of herring, and the town grew accordingly. Despite being barely a village back then, King Harald Fairhair lived at Avaldsnes, very close to the modern town of Haugesund. In the last decades, the town, like its neighbours, has been turning towards the petroleum industry, the herring being long gone.

Haugesund is the main cultural centre for its region, and is home to several festivals, the largest being the Norwegian International Film Festival and Sildajazz, an international jazz festival with approximately 70 bands and close to 200 concerts.

As of 2009, Haugesund's urban agglomeration has a population of approximately 100,000, of which 34,000 live in Haugesund and 40,000 live on Karmøy. The Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area, consisting of the municipalities Karmøy, Haugesund, Tysvær, Sveio and Bokn, has a population of approx. 100,000 as of 2009.

History

Haugesund was founded in 1855 when it was divided from Torvastad, a former neighbouring municipality, consequently celebrating its 150-year anniversary in 2004. At the time of division, Haugesund had a population of 1,066. The town is named after the strait Haugesundet. The first element is the genitive case of Hauge from the Old Norse word ''haugr'' meaning hill or mound. The last element is ''sund'' meaning strait or sound.

In the early years, the coastal waters of Haugesund were a huge source of herring, and the town grew accordingly. Despite being a fairly young town, the areas around Haugesund were lands of power during the Viking Age. Harald Fairhair, the first king of Norway, had his home at Avaldsnes, very close to the city. Fairhair was buried at Haraldshaugen, a burial mound adjacent to Karmsund. This site is the namesake of the town and municipality of Haugesund. The national monument at Haraldshaugen was raised in 1872, to commemorate the 1000th anniversary of the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872. The Battle of Hafrsfjord has traditionally been regarded as when western Norway was unified under a single monarch for the first time.

The protective sounds of Smedasund and Karmsund gave the town potential to grow in both fishing and shipping. Even to this day, Karmsund is one of Norway's busiest waterways. The town is still growing geographically even though the population has increased only moderately the last decade. Today the herring is long gone, and the town is turning more and more towards the petroleum industry, like its neighbour Stavanger.

The coat-of-arms is from 1929, and shows three seagulls. It replaced the old coat-of-arms which showed a herring barrel, an anchor, and three seagulls. The current coat-of-arms was drawn by Hallvard Trætteberg.

Geography

Haugesund has a coastline with the North Sea, however, the island of Karmøy and the archipelago Røvær shelter most of the city from the rough waters of the ocean. The sound of Karmsund, located between Karmøy and Haugesund used to be very strategically important, since ships could pass without having to sail through heavy sea. Haugesund's city centre has a distinctive street layout, similar to those found in Kristiansand and Oslo. Haugesund has a typical maritime climate with mild winters, cool but pleasant springs, and mild summers lasting until the end of September. Monthly 24-hr average range from 1.1 °C in February to 14 °C in August. Mean annual precipitation is 1520 mm, with September - December as the wettest period.

The population is 48,987, and with an area of only 73 km², this gives a population density of 489 people per km². As of 2007, Haugesund's agglomeration has a population of 44,183, of which 34,140 live in Haugesund and 10,043 live in Karmøy. The Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area, consisting of the municipalities Karmøy, Haugesund, Tysvær, Sveio and Bokn, has a population of approximately 100.000 as of 2009.

The municipality includes several islands. Risøy and Hasseløy are densely built, and connected to the mainland by bridges. Røvær which lies further out and consists of a number of islands, is also populated and connected to the mainland by ferry. Vibrandsøy and its neighboring islands is now mainly a recreational area.

Cityscape

Haugesund's town hall was built in 1931, celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2006. The pink city hall, designed by Gudolf Blakstad and Herman Munthe-Kaas, is one of the finest neo-classical buildings in Norway, and has been elected the most beautiful building in Haugesund. It is also included in the new Norwegian edition of monopoly after it was successful in a national vote. The building may not be altered in any way without permission from the national preservation agency. It overlooks the town square and a park which was inaugurated on 28 August 1949.

The town has during the last 20 years established its position as the main trading centre for Haugaland and southern parts of Hordaland. It has several relatively large shopping centres, considering the size of the town. However, this has led to a decline of the trade and shopping activity in the town centre.

Transport

Haugesund Airport, located on the island of Karmøy to the southwest of Haugesund, is connected to Oslo, Bergen, London, Edinburgh and Bremen amongst other destinations. The Norwegian airline Coast Air was based at Haugesund airport, but filed for bankruptcy on 23 January 2008.

Haugesund is connected to Stavanger and Bergen by catamaran and bus services, and to Oslo by bus. Local bus transport is provided by Kolumbus. The town is connected to Utsira, Røvær, Feøy and Randaberg by ferry. The European Route E39 also crosses through Haugesund, and The European Route E134 leads eastwords to Drammen outside Oslo.

Culture

Haugesund has a strong historical bond to the sea and especially the herring. Every August, The Norwegian Trad-jazz festival, the ''Sildajazz'' is held. Both local and international musicians are presented at the Sildajazz.

In the summer of 2004, the annual rock festival, ""RockFest"" started. It attracted local, national and international pop and rock bands, such as Elton John, Madcon, DumDum Boys and Kaizers Orchestra. The festival started as a part of the celebration of Haugesund's 150 year anniversary. In 2009, the last Rockfest was held, and got replaced by an new concept in 2010; Haugesund Live. Haugesund Live is a series of individual concerts, and has featured bands such as The Baseballs, Kim Larsen and Mötley Crüe.

The Norwegian International Film Festival has since 1973 been held in Haugesund, premiering and showing international and Norwegian films. The Amanda Award, Norway's variation of the Oscars, has been held in Haugesund since 1985 in concurrence with the film festival.

Haugesunds Avis is a daily newspaper published in Haugesund, but with branches in Bømlo, Kopervik, Odda, Sauda and Stord. Founded in 1895, it is today owned by the investment group Mecom Group, and is as such part of the media group Edda Media. In 2006, Haugesunds Avis had a circulation of 33 448. As of 2007, the executive editor is Tonny Nundal. The newspaper owns the local radio channel ''Radio 102''.

Education

The main campus of Stord/Haugesund University College is located in Haugesund. Established as recently as 1994, it is the result of the merger between ''Haugesund Nursing College'', ''Stord Teachers College'' and ''Stord Nursing College''. The university college has approximately 2700 students and 260 employees, thus making it one of the smallest university colleges in Norway.

International relations

Twin towns — sister cities

Haugesund is twinned with: Søllerød, Denmark Ystad, Sweden Ekenäs, Finland Emden, Germany

Each of the sister cities have given name to a street in Haugesund. The streets are located in the same area in the city centre.

References

External links

Tourist information (English, German and Norwegian language)

Municipality website (Norwegian language)

Haugalandet.net

Haraldshaugen, the national monument

Category:Cities and towns in Norway Category:Port cities and towns of the North Sea Category:Municipalities of Rogaland

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{{infobox musical artist | background	solo_singer | instrument
name	Timothy S. Owens
born	September 13, 1967Akron, Ohio
genre	Heavy metal, speed metal, thrash metal, power metal
instrument	Vocals, guitar
associated acts	Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Beyond Fear, Winter's Bane, Iced Earth, Judas Priest, American Dog and Tim Owens, Seattle, Hail!, Charred Walls of the Damned, DIO Disciples
years active	1990–present
website	www.timripperowens.com }}

Timothy S. "Ripper" Owens (born on September 13, 1967 in Akron, Ohio) is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with Beyond Fear, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force and Charred Walls of the Damned. He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest, and then Iced Earth. He took the nickname "Ripper" from the Judas Priest song "The Ripper" during his time in the tribute band "British Steel".

History

Prior to joining Judas Priest in 1996, Owens was frontman of a heavy metal band called Brainicide. Later he was in Winter's Bane, with whom he recorded an album called ''Heart of a Killer'' in 1993. He also was the frontman of Judas Priest tribute band British Steel, named after the Judas Priest album. The original band "Wintersbane" and the cover band "British Steel" were actually one in the same, member-wise. The band would open their shows as Wintersbane in order to introduce the audience to their original material, (cassettes, cds and t-shirts would be available at the merchandise table or booth which sold products promoting both of the bands.) After finishing their original set, they would then take a break, which included a wardrobe change, to emulate the subject of their tribute, Judas Priest. They would then perform their tribute act, faithfully reproducing Judas Priest material almost note for note.

The young Ohio salesman and tribute band frontman made headlines in 1996 when he went from being a fan of the British metal act Judas Priest to being their lead singer, filling the shoes of Rob Halford (and, by doing so, inspiring the movie ''Rock Star'', which was later discredited by the band). Despite numerous rumours that Halford would reunite with Priest, Owens recorded two studio albums with his childhood heroes, as well as two live albums and a 2002 DVD release. Owens even helped write one Judas Priest song, "What's My Name?", which was a bonus track on ''Demolition''. With Judas Priest, he was nominated once for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance in 1999, with the song called "Bullet Train" from the album named Jugulator, but lost to Metallica's Better than You.

Judas Priest reunited with Rob Halford in 2003. That same year Matt Barlow, the vocalist for Iced Earth, quit the band and Owens became their new lead singer. Iced Earth's first album with Owens, ''The Glorious Burden'', came out in early 2004. While singing with Judas Priest, Owens had toured with Iced Earth (and Anthrax) in 2001, but the tour was cut short.

Recently, Owens reunited with his former Winter's Bane colleague Dennis Hayes in a band called Beyond Fear. The self-titled debut album from this new band was released in May 2006. Hayes would join Iced Earth as well in 2007 after bassist James "Bo" Wallace left due to family health issues.

On December 11, 2007, Iced Earth's Jon Schaffer announced that Tim Owens would be leaving the band as Matt Barlow had been invited to return to the line-up after heavy feedback from fans.

On February 26, 2008, it was announced that Tim Owens is now the new lead singer for Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, replacing Doogie White.

On February 19, 2009, Owens revealed that his first solo album, ''Play My Game'', would be out in May. The album features many prominent metal musicians.

Owens now fronts a new project called Charred Walls of the Damned, a new band band founded in 2009 by Richard Christy, the former drummer for Iced Earth and Death[1] and radio personality on The Howard Stern Show. The band features Christy on drums, and Owens on vocals along with Steve DiGiorgio (bass guitar) and Jason Suecof (lead guitar). The band's debut album, also titled Charred Walls of the Damned, is set for release on February 2, 2010 on Metal Blade Records.

Ripper is also a member of a cover band called "HAIL!". HAIL!'s rotating cast of members include Andreas Kisser, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Paul Bostaph, David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, Jimmy DeGrasso and Roy Mayorga. Ripper, DeGrasso, Ellefson and Kisser formed the band in late 2008. The band, toured Europe in 2009 and in June 2010 HAIL! is on their second European tour with the following line-up: Andreas Kisser, Tim "Ripper" Owens, Paul Bostaph and James LoMenzo. Due to the tragic passing of previously announced bassist Paul Gray, LoMenzo agreed on only one day’s notice to fly to Portugal and rescue the Rock In Rio Festival where HAIL! was scheduled to perform on May 30, 2010. In early 2011 Ripper also joined forces with Dio Disciples, which features latest Dio members, first ever tour in US will take place in September 2011.

Discography

With Brainicide

(Compilation) ''Heavy Artillery k7'' (1990) (Song: "Payment in Blood")

''Brutal Mentality K7 Demo'' (1990)

With Winter's Bane

''Heart of a Killer'' (1993)

With Judas Priest

''Jugulator'' (1997)

'''98 Live Meltdown'' (live album, 1998)

''Demolition'' (2001)

''Live in London'' (live album and DVD, 2003)

''Metalogy'' (box set; 4 tracks only; 2004)

With Iced Earth

''The Reckoning (single)'' (2003)

''The Glorious Burden'' (2004)

''Overture of the Wicked'' (2007)

''Framing Armageddon (Something Wicked Part 1)'' (2007)

''Live at Wacken 2007'' (V.A., 2 live-songs, 2008)

''Festivals of the Wicked'' (DVD, 2011)

With Beyond Fear

''Beyond Fear'' (2006)

With Yngwie Malmsteen

''Perpetual Flame'' (2008)

''Relentless'' (2010)

Solo

''Play My Game'' (2009)

With Charred Walls of the Damned

''Charred Walls of the Damned'' (2010)

With Hail!

tba (DVD)

Tribute albums

''Kickstart my Heart: A Tribute To Mötley Crüe (Song: "Louder than Hell", Backing vocals only)

''One Way Street: A Tribute To Aerosmith (Song: "Round and round")

''Numbers from the Beast: An All Star Salute To Iron Maiden (Song: "Flight of Icarus")

''Bat Head Soup: A Tribute To Ozzy (Song: "Mr. Crowley")

''Butchering The Beatles: A Headbashing Tribute (Song: "Hey Jude")

''Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute To Judas Priest (Song: "Exciter")

''SIN-atra (Song: "Witchcraft")

Other covers

''Demolition Bonus-track, (Song: "Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)", Fleetwood Mac);

''Heavy Hitters (Song: "War Pigs", Black Sabbath)

''We Wish you a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year (Song: "Santa Claus Is Back In Town", Elvis Presley)

''High Impact (Song: "Beat It", Michael Jackson)

''Charred Walls of the Damned (Song: "Nice Dreams", Powermad)

''Neil Zaza (Free Download) (Song: "Tie your Mother Down", Queen)

Other appearances

Spawn - Round 2 (production, 1998)

Soulbender - Demo (2008)

Ellefson, Bittner, Grigsby & Owens - Leave it alone (Memorial Track for Dimebag Darrell, iTunes release) (2008)

''Roadrunner United - The Concert (DVD, live, 2008)

''Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony (2010)

The Claymore - Damnation Reigns (2010)

Memorain - Evolution (2011)

Scheepers - Scheepers (2011) - Vocals on "Remission of Sin"

Desdemon - Through the Gates (2011)

Infinita Symphonia- A Mind's Chronicle (2011)

Wolfpakk (tba)

SoulSpell (tba)

References

DIO'S Disciples

External links

Tim "Ripper" Owens biography at Country Music Television

2005 & 2006 radio interviews with Tim "Ripper" Owens''

Tim "Ripper" Owens interviewed by ''Highwire Daze'' (2006)

Tim "Ripper" Owens on MySpace

Tim "Ripper" Owens' restaurant web site

Category:1967 births Category:People from Akron, Ohio Category:American heavy metal singers Category:American male singers Category:Judas Priest members Category:Living people Category:Musicians from Ohio Category:Iced Earth members

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