Førre or Førresfjorden is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Førresfjorden. The 2.57-square-kilometre (640-acre) village has a population (2019) of 3,868 and a population density of 1,505 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,900/sq mi).[1]
Førre
Førresfjorden | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 View of the village (c. 1950) | |
  Førre Location in Rogaland county  Førre Førre (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′27″N 05°23′04″E / 59.42417°N 5.38444°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Tysvær |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,868 |
| • Density | 1,505/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5563 Førresfjorden |
The village sits along the European route E134 highway, connecting it to the nearby city of Haugesund to the west and to the villages of Aksdal and Grinde to the east. Førre Church, built in 1893, is located in this village.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Førre, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
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