Western Norway
Rogaland
Karmøy

Skåre

Skåre is a former municipality in county, . The 68-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1881 until 1958 when it was merged into the neighboring .
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  • Type: Village with 1,620 residents
  • Description: former municipality in Rogaland, Norway
  • Also known as: “Skaare”, “Skaaredal”, “Skåre Municipality”, “Skåre, Norway”, “Skåredalen”, and “Skre”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Førre Church and Skåredalen skole.

Church
Photo: Vinguru, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a of the Church of Norway in Tysvær Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of , which sits along the European route E134 highway.

School building
Photo: Gaute13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a school building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norheim and Haugesund.

Village
Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village in municipality in county, . The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the , just over the municipal border inside Karmøy. is situated 4 km southwest of Skåre.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a city in the county of , in the West Norway region of . The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.

Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
is a village in municipality in county, . The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of , along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of . is situated 7 km southwest of Skåre.

Skåre

Latitude
59.40551° or 59° 24′ 20″ north
Longitude
5.36445° or 5° 21′ 52″ east
Population
1,620
Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)
Open location code
9FF7C947+6Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 418786643
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3139265
Wiki­data ID
Q2605256
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Skåre” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Skåre Kommune”
  • Dutch: “Skåre”
  • French: “Skåre”
  • German: “Gemeinde Skåre”
  • Irish: “Skåre”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Skåre”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skåre kommune”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Skåre”
  • Norwegian: “Skåre”
  • Romanian: “Skåre”
  • Swedish: “Skåre kommun”
  • Turkish: “Skåre”

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Highlights include Kupholmen and Eikjesholmen.

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