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Gilja

Coordinates:58°48′25″N06°15′32″E/ 58.80694°N 6.25889°E/58.80694; 6.25889
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Gilja
Village
View of the farmland just outside the village
View of the farmland just outside the village
Gilja is located in Rogaland
Gilja
Gilja
Location inRogalandcounty
Gilja is located in Norway
Gilja
Gilja
Gilja (Norway)
Coordinates:58°48′25″N06°15′32″E/ 58.80694°N 6.25889°E/58.80694; 6.25889
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyRogaland
DistrictJæren
MunicipalityGjesdal
Area
• Total0.31 km2(0.12 sq mi)
Elevation77 m (253 ft)
Population
(2019)[1]
• Total383
• Density1,235/km2(3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
Post Code
4335 Dirdal

Giljais a village inGjesdalmunicipality inRogalandcounty,Norway.The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the village ofDirdalin the Dirdalen valley. TheFrafjord Tunnelconnects Gilja with the village ofFrafjord,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 apopulation densityof 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

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  1. ^abcStatistisk sentralbyrå(1 January 2019)."Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^"Gilja, Gjesdal (Rogaland)"(in Norwegian).yr.no.Retrieved2016-02-29.
  3. ^abStore norske leksikon."Gilja"(in Norwegian).Retrieved2016-02-29.