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").
Gjesdal | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
  Gjesdal Location in Rogaland county  Gjesdal Gjesdal (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Gjesdal |
| Elevation | 148 m (486 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4330 Ålgård |
References edit
- ^ "Gjesdal, Gjesdal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
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