Orre, Rogaland

Orre is a village and parish in Klepp municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located just southwest of the lake Orrevatnet, between the lake and the ocean. Orre is the location of the Orrestranda beach, one of the longest sand beaches in Norway. The area is very flat, and it is primarily used for agriculture. The Old Orre Church, built in the 1200s, is located in Orre. The "new" Orre Church was built in 1950 in the nearby village of Pollestad, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the southeast.[2]

Orre
Village
Orre is located in Rogaland
Orre
Orre
Location in Rogaland county
Orre is located in Norway
Orre
Orre
Orre (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°43′43″N 05°31′43″E
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalityKlepp
Elevation
[1]
7 m (23 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4343 Orre
  • View of the local Orrestranda beach
    View of the local Orrestranda beach
  • Another view of the beach
    Another view of the beach
  • View of the Old Orre Church
    View of the Old Orre Church

References
  1. "Orre, Klepp (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Orre" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-05-29.



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