Vigrestad

Vigrestad is a village in 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.

Vigrestad
Village
Vigrestad
Location in Rogaland county
Vigrestad
Vigrestad (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°34′15″N 05°40′54″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
Municipality
Area
  Total1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total2,090
  Density1,756/km2 (4,550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4362 Vigrestad

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).

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