Pollestad[3] is a village in Klepp Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located south of the lake Orrevatnet and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Bryne. Orre Church is located in Pollestad. It was built in 1950 to replace the nearly 800-year-old Old Orre Church located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest in the village of Orre.[4]
Pollestad | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
 Interactive map of Pollestad | |
| Coordinates: 58°43′05″N 5°34′07″E / 58.71802°N 5.56859°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Klepp Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Population (2025)[1] | |
• Total | 827 |
| • Density | 1,798/km2 (4,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4343 Orre |
The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village had a population (2025) of 827 and a population density of 1,798 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,660/sq mi).[1] The village has a store, gas station, school, day care, and sports club.
References
edit- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Pollestad, Klepp". yr.no. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2 March 2026). "Pollestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 4 April 2026.