Raunen

Raunen is an islet in Hå, Rogaland, Western Norway. Raunen is situated nearby to the locality Nærland, as well as near the hamlet Hå.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Obrestad Lighthouse and Orre Church.

Obrestad Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Pjacklam, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Obrestad Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located on the north side of the small farming village of Obrestad in Hå Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. Obrestad Lighthouse is situated 3 km south of Raunen.

Orre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Klepp Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Pollestad. It is the main church for the Orre parish which is part of the Jæren prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger. Orre Church is situated 4 km north of Raunen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nærbø and Bryne.

Nærbø

Photo: Einarkramer, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nærbø is in Hå municipality in Rogaland in Norway, situated north of Varhaug and south of Bryne. Nærbø is part of the flat geographical area Jæren that goes from Brusand in the south to Randaberg in the North.

Bryne

Photo: Shauni, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Bryne is a town in Time Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is the administrative centre of the municipality of Time. Bryne is located on the southern shores of the lake Frøylandsvatnet, about 30 minutes south of the city of Stavanger by train.

Varhaug

Varhaug is a village and the administrative centre of Hå municipality in Rogaland in Norway, situated north of Vigrestad and south of Nærbø. Varhaug is part of the flat geographical area Jæren that goes from Brusand in the south to Randaberg in the North.

Raunen

Type: Islet
Category: landform
Location: Hå, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.68308° or 58° 40′ 59″ north

Longitude

5.53995° or 5° 32′ 24″ east

Open location code

9FC7MGMQ+6X

GeoNames ID

9058946

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In Other Languages

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Norwegian: “Raunen”

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