Heskestad

Heskestad is a village in Lund municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the western part of Lund, along the European route E39 highway and the Sørlandet Line, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the village of Moi. Heskestad Station is a now-closed railway station located in the village.

This article is about the village in Lund, Norway. For the former municipality in Rogaland, Norway, see Heskestad (municipality).
Heskestad
Village
View of the historic railway station in Heskestad
View of the historic railway station in Heskestad
Heskestad is located in Rogaland
Heskestad
Heskestad
Location in Rogaland county
Heskestad is located in Norway
Heskestad
Heskestad
Heskestad (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°29′52″N 06°21′33″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictDalane
MunicipalityLund
Elevation
[1]
194 m (636 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4463 Ualand

Heskestad is also a parish in the Church of Norway. Heskestad Church, dating back to 1904, is located in the village and it is the church for the parish, serving the western part of Lund.

Heskestad was the administrative centre of the municipality of Heskestad which existed from 1838 until 1965.[2]

References
  1. "Heskestad, Lund (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Heskestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-07-22.



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