Pollestad

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 Old Orre Church located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest in the village of Orre.^[3]

Pollestad
Village
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Coordinates: 58°43′04″N 05°34′06″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Jæren
Municipality	Klepp
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	19 m (62 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	794
• Density	1,689.4/km2 (4,376/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	4343 Orre

The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village had a population of 794 people as of January 1st 2023 and a population density of 1,689.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,376/sq mi).^[1] The village has a store, gas station, school, day care, and sports club.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Pollestad, Klepp (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
3. Store norske leksikon. "Pollestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-05-29.