Skåre Municipality

Skåre is a former municipality in county, . The 68.4-square-kilometre municipality existed from 1881 until its dissolution in 1958. The area is now part of in the traditional district of Haugaland.
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  • Type: Village with 1,620 residents
  • Description: former municipality in Rogaland, Norway
  • Also known as: “Skaare”, “Skaaredal”, “Skåredalen”, and “Skre”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Førre Church and Skåredalen School.

Church
is a parish church of the Church…

School building
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 Karmøy Municipality in county, . is situated 4 km southwest of Skåre Municipality.

is a city in the county of , in the West Norway region of .

Village
Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.
is a village in Karmøy Municipality in county, . is situated 7 km southwest of Skåre Municipality.

Skåre Municipality

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
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Danish to Turkish—“Skåre Municipality” 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”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Eike and Midtra Eike.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kupholmen and Eikjesholmen.

Rogaland: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Stavanger and Haugesund.

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