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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