Vigrestad | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vigrestad Location in Rogaland county  Vigrestad Vigrestad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°34′15″N 05°40′54″E / 58.57083°N 5.68167°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Hå |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,090 |
| • Density | 1,756/km2 (4,550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4362 Vigrestad |
Vigrestad is a village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of the southwestern coast of Norway, facing the North Sea. The village sits about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) southeast of the village of Varhaug and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of the villages of Hæen and Brusand.[3]
Vigrestad Station is located on the Sørland Line, which runs through the village. The station is unmanned and only local trains stop there, not express or regional ones.
The 1.19-square-kilometre (290-acre) village has a population (2019) of 2,090 and a population density of 1,756 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,550/sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vigrestad, Hå (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Vigrestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-06-21.