Tau

Tau is a village in Strand Municipality in county, . The village is located on the shore of the Horgefjorden, a branch of the main Boknafjorden. is located in the village.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 3,510 residents
  • Description: settlement in Strand Municipality, Norway
  • Also known as: “Tau, Norway”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Strand Church.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Strand Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of Tau. It is the church for the Strand parish which is part of the Ryfylke prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jørpeland.

Town
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is the administrative centre of Strand Municipality in county, . The town is located on the western coast of the mainland, along the shore of the Idsefjorden, about 20 kilometres northeast of the city of Stavanger. is situated 8 km southeast of Tau.

Tau

Latitude
59.06477° or 59° 3′ 53″ north
Longitude
5.9225° or 5° 55′ 21″ east
Population
3,510
Elevation
26 metres (85 feet)
United Nations Location Code
NO TAU
Open location code
9FF73W7F+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267971440
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3134776
Wiki­data ID
Q2760222
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Satellite Map

Discover Tau from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Urdu—“Tau” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Тау”
  • Cebuano: “Tau”
  • Danish: “Tau”
  • Dutch: “Tau”
  • Finnish: “Tau”
  • French: “Tau”
  • German: “Tau”
  • Irish: “Tau”
  • Malay: “Tau, Norway”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tau”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tau i Ryfylke”
  • Norwegian: “Tau”
  • Portuguese: “Tau”
  • Romanian: “Tau”
  • Slovenian: “Tau”
  • Spanish: “Tau”
  • Swedish: “Tau, Norge”
  • Swedish: “Tau”
  • Urdu: “تاؤ، ناروے”

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Highlights include Tau post i butikk and Ryfylkehallen.

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