Official Name: | Førre |
Other Name: | Førresfjorden |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Rogaland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rogaland county |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Rogaland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Haugaland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Tysvær |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 2.57 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Total: | 3868 |
Population Density Km2: | 1505 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 5563 Førresfjorden |
Elevation M: | 10 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Coordinates: | 59.4242°N 5.3844°W |
Førre or Førresfjorden is a village in Tysvær municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern end of the Førresfjorden. The 2.57km2 village has a population (2019) of 3,868 and a population density of .[2]
The village sits along the European route E134 highway connecting it to the nearby city of Haugesund to the west and to the villages of Aksdal and Grinde to the east. Førre Church is located in this village.