Porsholen

Porsholen is a neighborhood in Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway. Porsholen is situated nearby to the quarter Svingholen, as well as near Staraberget.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Viking Stadion and Hana Church.

Viking Stadion

Stadium

Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Viking Stadion, currently named Lyse Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Stavanger, Norway. It was inaugurated in May 2004 and cost 160 million NOK to build. Viking Stadion is situated 4 km north of Porsholen.

Hana Church

Church

Photo: Jarvin, CC BY 3.0.

Hana Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in the large Sandnes Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the borough of Hana in the city of Sandnes in the far western part of the municipality.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forus and Hillevåg.

Forus

Suburb

Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.

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 8 km north of Porsholen.

Porsholen

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Sandnes, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.87883° or 58° 52′ 44″ north

Longitude

5.73312° or 5° 43′ 59″ east

Elevation

33 metres (108 feet)

Roof shape

gabled

Open location code

9FC7VPHM+G6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2816813894

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

9444329

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Porsholen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Porsholen”

Localities in the Area

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