Gilja | |
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Village | |
Gilja Location in Rogaland county Gilja Gilja (Norway) | |
Coordinates: 58°48′25″N 06°15′32″E / 58.80694°N 6.25889°E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Western Norway |
County | Rogaland |
District | Jæren |
Municipality | Gjesdal |
Area | |
• Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 383 |
• Density | 1,235/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 4335 Dirdal |
Gilja is a village in Gjesdal municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village of Dirdal in the Dirdalen valley. The Frafjord Tunnel connects Gilja with the village of Frafjord, located in the next valley on the other side of the mountains.[3]
The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2019) of 383 and a population density of 1,235 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,200/sq mi).[1] The village is the site of a window factory which employs many of the local inhabitants.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ↑ "Gilja, Gjesdal (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-02-29.
- 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Gilja" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-29.
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