Gjesdal (village)

Gjesdal
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 / 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

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