Gjesdal (village)

Gjesdal
Village

View of the village church
Gjesdal
Gjesdal

Location in Rogaland county

Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E / 58.76861; 5.95472Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E / 58.76861; 5.95472
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Rogaland
District Jæren
Municipality Gjesdal
Elevation[1] 148 m (486 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 4330 Ålgård

Gjesdal is a small farming village in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located just southeast of the lake Limavatnet and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the municipal centre of Ålgård. The village is the site of Gjesdal Church. The area is locally referred to as Bygda ("the village").

References

  1. ↑ "Gjesdal, Gjesdal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-02.


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