Torvastad

Torvastad
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Interactive map of Torvastad
Coordinates: 59°22′47″N 5°14′09″E / 59.37968°N 5.23597°E / 59.37968; 5.23597
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictHaugaland
MunicipalityKarmøy Municipality
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4260 Torvastad

Torvastad is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northwestern shore of the island of Karmøy. The village lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southwest of the town of Haugesund and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northwest of the village of Avaldsnes. The islands of Feøy lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) offshore to the west. Torvastad Church is located in the village. Torvastad IL is based in the village as well.

History

The village was the administrative centre of the old Torvastad Municipality which existed until 1965.

References

  1. ↑ "Torvastad, Karmøy". yr.no. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  3. 1 2 Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (26 November 2024). "Torvastad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 8 March 2026.