Førre
Førre or Førresfjorden is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Førresfjorden. A portion of the urban area of this village extends over the municipal border into neighboring Karmøy municipality. The 3.6-square-kilometre (890-acre) village has a population (2014) of 5,362 which gives the village a population density of 1,489 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,860/sq mi).[1]
Førre Førresfjorden | |
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Village | |
 View of the village (c. 1950) | |
  Førre Location in Rogaland county  Førre Førre (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 59°25′27″N 05°23′04″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Haugaland |
| Municipality | Tysvær |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,362 |
| • Density | 1,489/km2 (3,860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 5563 Førresfjorden |
The village sits along the European route E134 highway connecting it to the nearby city of Haugesund to the west and to the villages of Aksdal and Grinde to the east. Førre Church is located in this village.
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Førre, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
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