Pollestad
| Pollestad | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Pollestad Location in Rogaland county  Pollestad Pollestad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°43′04″N 05°34′06″E / 58.71778°N 5.56833°ECoordinates: 58°43′04″N 05°34′06″E / 58.71778°N 5.56833°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Klepp |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 662 |
| • Density | 1,409/km2 (3,650/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4343 Orre |
Pollestad is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located south of the lake Orrevatnet and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Bryne. Orre Church is located in Pollestad. It was built in 1950 to replace the nearly 800-year-old Ole Orre Church located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest in the village of Orre.[3]
The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2015) of 662, giving the village a population density of 1,409 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,650/sq mi).[1] The village has a store, gas station, school, day care, and sports club.
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Pollestad, Klepp (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Pollestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-05-29.
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