Vigrestad | |
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Village | |
Location in Rogaland county | |
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]