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Vigrestad Destination Guide

Delve into Vigrestad in Norway

Vigrestad in the region of Rogaland with its 1,764 residents is a city in Norway - some 201 mi or ( 324 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Vigrestad

Current time in Vigrestad is now 08:25 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Esbjerg, Vigre, Undheim, Tunheim, and Stavanger. While being here, make sure to check out Esbjerg . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Vigrestad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Høg-Jæren to Ålgård Norway in 9 minutes

9:18 min by Kenneth Høiland
Views: 544 Rating: 1.00

Driving from Høgjæren (Ualand) to Ålgård Norway (about 35 km) in 9 minutes... ..

Roblox Derby

11:24 min by mmnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Views: 9 Rating: 5.00

This roblox vidio is very hard to make. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Vigrestad

Vigrestad is a village in the municipality of Hå, Norway. Its population was 1850 in 2009. It is situated approximately 32 metres above sea level and 7, 5 km from Varhaug, which is the municipality's administrative centre. The name probably has its origin from the word "vig" meaning battle/war, and "stad" meaning place. There is therefore reason to believe that it was the site of a battle in older times. The name could alternatively originate from the old Norse word "vigr" which means spear.

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Located at 58.57 5.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Hå, Villages in Rogaland

Hæen

Hæen is a village in Hå municipality, Rogaland county. The village has a population of 299, as of 2008. Hæen lies between Vigrestad and Brusand. Hå municipality has expressed a desire to get as much of the population growth in the municipality to happen in the Hæen area, of two reasons. 1. There is a desire to balance the population in the municipality and not only have high population in the northern villages Nærbø and Varhaug. 2.

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Located at 58.56 5.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Hå, Villages in Rogaland

Kvassheim Lighthouse

Kvassheim Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located at the beach at Kvassheim in Vigrestad, Hå, Norway. It was established in 1912, automated in 1984, and closed in 1990.

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Located at 58.54 5.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1912 establishments in Norway, Lighthouses in Rogaland

Brusand

Brusand is a village in the municipality of Hå, Norway. Its population (2005) is 384. Brusand Station is located on the Sørlandet Line, traditionally the Jæren Line, and is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail. Brusand has a beach and a beachfront caravan and camping site.

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Located at 58.53 5.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Hå, Villages in Rogaland

Varhaug

Varhaug is a village in the district of Jæren, Norway and is the administrative centre and the second largest village in Hå municipality. It was also the administrative centre for the former municipality Varhaug. It was founded in the late 19th century and expanded around the local train station in the 20th century. Varhaug lies approximately 2 km from the North Sea coastline.

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Located at 58.62 5.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Former municipalities of Norway, Hå, Varhaug, Villages in Rogaland

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Vigrestad