Hestnes

Hestnes is a small village in in county, . The village is on the southern edge of the town of . The population of Hestnes in 2023 was 225, but since that time it has been considered part of the Egersund urban area.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Locality
  • Description: settlement in Eigersund Municipality, Norway
  • Also known as: “Hesnes” and “Hestenes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Stoplesteinan and Svanedal power station.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
or Stoplesteinane is a stone circle located just outside the town of in in county, . The monument has a diameter of about 21 meters and consists of 16 raised stones. is situated 2½ km north of Hestnes.

Electrical generator
Photo: PeltonMan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an electrical generator, which is situated 4 km north of Hestnes.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Egersund.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a town in in county, . The town is located along the southwestern coast of Norway, about 75 kilometres south of the city of Stavanger. is situated 4 km north of Hestnes.

Hestnes

Latitude
58.41667° or 58° 25′ north
Longitude
6.01667° or 6° 1′ east
Elevation
77 metres (253 feet)
Open location code
9FC8C288+MM
Geo­Names ID
3152820
Wiki­data ID
Q2107401
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Satellite Map

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

From Danish to Swedish—“Hestnes” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Hestnes”
  • Dutch: “Hestnes”
  • French: “Hestnes”
  • Javanese: “Hestnes”
  • Malay: “Hestnes”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hestnes”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hestnes”
  • Swedish: “Hestnes, Rogaland”
  • Swedish: “Hestnes”

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