Forus

Forus is a bridge in Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway. Forus is situated nearby to the suburb Hillevåg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gausel Church and Gausel Station.

Gausel Church

Church

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Gausel Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the southern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the Gausel neighborhood in the borough of Hinna in the southern part of the city of Stavanger. Gausel Church is situated 1¼ km north of Forus.

Gausel Station

Railway stop

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gausel Station is a railway station in Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located at Gausel in the city of Stavanger. Located 9 kilometers from Stavanger Station, it is served by the Jæren Commuter Rail operated by Go-Ahead Norge by up to four hourly trains in each direction. Gausel Station is situated 1½ km northeast of Forus.

Gautesete skole

School

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Gautesete skole is a school, which is situated 1¼ km north of Forus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forus and Hillevåg.

Forus

Suburb

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Forus is an industrial district in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.

Hillevåg

Suburb

Hillevåg is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located southwest of the city centre, south of the lake Mosvatnet, and north of the borough of Hinna. Hillevåg is situated 7 km north of Forus.

Forus

Type: Bridge
Category: transportation
Location: Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.88851° or 58° 53′ 19″ north

Longitude

5.72944° or 5° 43′ 46″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

9FC7VPQH+CQ

GeoNames ID

8590539

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In Other Languages

“Forus” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Forus”

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