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Gjesdal (village)

Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E / 58.76861; 5.95472
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Gjesdal
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Gjesdal is located in Rogaland
Gjesdal
Gjesdal
Location in Rogaland county
Gjesdal is located in Norway
Gjesdal
Gjesdal
Gjesdal (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E / 58.76861; 5.95472
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalityGjesdal
Elevation148 m (486 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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

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