Gjesdal (village)

Gjesdal
Village
View of the village church
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Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E / 58.76861; 5.95472Coordinates: 58°46′07″N 05°57′17″E / 58.76861°N 5.95472°E / 58.76861; 5.95472
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Rogaland
District	Jæren
Municipality	Gjesdal
Elevation	148 m (486 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	4330 Ålgård

Gjesdal is a small farming village in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located just southeast of the lake Limavatnet and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of the municipal centre of Ålgård. The village is the site of Gjesdal Church. The area is locally referred to as Bygda ("the village").