Obrestad | |
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Village | |
 View of the village harbour | |
  Obrestad Location in Rogaland county  Obrestad Obrestad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°39′18″N 05°34′04″E / 58.65500°N 5.56778°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Hå |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4365 Nærbø |
Obrestad is a very small farming village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren on the shore of the North Sea, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Nærbø.
A harbour was constructed in Obrestad in 1874 and it is still in use. The Obrestad Lighthouse was built in 1873, about 900 metres (3,000 ft) northwest of the harbour.[2] A sea rescue station for seafarers was established at Obrestad in 1854. It was in use until 1977.
- ^ "Obrestad, Hå (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Obrestad fyr" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-06-21.