Bru

Bru is a hamlet in Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway and has about 265 residents. Bru is situated nearby to the hamlet Sokn, as well as near the village Vestre Åmøy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vestre Åmøy Chapel and Askje Church.

Vestre Åmøy Chapel

Church

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0.

Vestre Åmøy Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located on the western end of the small island of Åmøy.

Askje Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Askje on the island of Mosterøy. Askje Church is situated 3 km northeast of Bru.

Grødem Church

Church

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grødem Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Randaberg Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grødem. It is one of the two churches for the Randaberg parish which is part of the Tungenes prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. Grødem Church is situated 3½ km south of Bru.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Randaberg and Hundvåg.

Randaberg

Town

Photo: Godztian, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Randaberg is a municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jæren, at the northern end of the Stavanger Peninsula. Randaberg is situated 5 km southwest of Bru.

Hundvåg

Suburb

Hundvåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The borough includes a number of islands lying to the north of the main city centre of Stavanger. Hundvåg is situated 6 km southeast of Bru.

Buøy

Suburb

Photo: Andersalmaas, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buøy is an island in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hundvåg in the city of Stavanger. The 0.6-square-kilometre island was formerly separated from the island of Hundvåg by a small channel of water, but that was filled in and now it is part of the island of Hundvåg. Buøy is situated 7 km southeast of Bru.

Bru

Type: Hamlet with 265 residents
Category: locality
Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.03895° or 59° 2′ 20″ north

Longitude

5.66187° or 5° 39′ 43″ east

Population

265

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

United Nations Location Code

NO BUU

Open location code

9FF72MQ6+HP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6225718160

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3159921

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