Pollestad | |
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Village | |
Location in Rogaland county | |
Coordinates: 58°43′04″N 05°34′06″E / 58.71778°N 5.56833°ECoordinates: 58°43′04″N 05°34′06″E / 58.71778°N 5.56833°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Rogaland |
District | Jæren |
Municipality | Klepp |
Area | |
• Total | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 662 |
• Density | 1,409/km2 (3,650/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+01:00) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+02:00) |
Post Code | 4343 Orre |
Pollestad is a village in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located south of the lake Orrevatnet and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Bryne. Orre Church is located in Pollestad. It was built in 1950 to replace the nearly 800-year-old Ole Orre Church located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest in the village of Orre.
The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2015) of 662, giving the village a population density of 1,409 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,650/sq mi). The village has a store, gas station, school, day care, and sports club.