Pollestad

Pollestad
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Interactive map of Pollestad
Coordinates: 58°43′05″N 5°34′07″E / 58.71802°N 5.56859°E / 58.71802; 5.56859
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalityKlepp Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
827
 • Density1,798/km2 (4,660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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 Old Orre Church located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northwest in the village of Orre.

The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village had a population (2025) of 827 and a population density of 1,798 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,660/sq mi). The village has a store, gas station, school, day care, and sports club.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (27 October 2025). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ↑ "Pollestad, Klepp". yr.no. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  4. ↑ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2 March 2026). "Pollestad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 4 April 2026.