Førre

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Førre
Førresfjorden
Village
View of the village (c. 1950)
View of the village (c. 1950)
Førre is located in Rogaland
Førre
Førre
Location in Rogaland county
Førre is located in Norway
Førre
Førre
Førre (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°25′27″N 05°23′04″E / 59.42417°N 5.38444°E / 59.42417; 5.38444Coordinates: 59°25′27″N 05°23′04″E / 59.42417°N 5.38444°E / 59.42417; 5.38444
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictHaugaland
MunicipalityTysvær
Area[1]
 • Total3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation[2]10 m (30 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total5,362
 • Density1,489/km2 (3,860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code5563 Førresfjorden

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]

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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2014). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Førre, Tysvær (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2015-09-10.