Nærbø

Nærbø is the largest village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren, about half-way between the town of Bryne and the village of Varhaug. The village sits about south of Norway's fourth largest city, Stavanger. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Nærbø from 1894 until 1964 when it was merged into Hå.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Nærbø
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: NærbøPanoramasMedSentrum.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Views of the village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Rogaland#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Rogaland county
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Rogaland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Jæren
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name4: Hå
Settlement.timezone1: CET

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Wikidata facts

Demonym: nærbøbu
Country: Norway
Located in: Hå Municipality
Population: 7736
Area: 3.09
Elevation: 30
Image: Nærbø - Hå, Norway 2021-08-08 (01).jpg

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postal code: 4365 NÆRBØ
Commons category: Nærbø

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Economy
Climate
Åna Prison
Places of interest
Nærbø Motorfestival
Sport
Notable residents
References

The village has a population (2019) of 7,269 and a population density of .

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