Lyefjell is a village in Time municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the hills about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the town of Bryne and about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the villages of Mossige and Undheim.
Lyefjell | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Lyefjell Location in Rogaland county  Lyefjell Lyefjell (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 58°44′05″N 05°43′53″E / 58.73472°N 5.73139°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Rogaland |
| District | Jæren |
| Municipality | Time |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 2,253 |
| • Density | 2,590/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 4347 Lye |
The village is a residential area that was built in the hills so that the flat, agricultural areas could continue to be used for farming. It is just to the south of the mountain Njåfjellet and the village has views of the flat plains of Jæren below.[3]
The 0.87-square-kilometre (210-acre) village has a population (2015) of 2,253 which gives the village a population density of 2,590 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,700/sq mi).[1] There is an elementary and middle school in Lyefjell as well as three large pre-schools. There is also a well stocked grocery store right next to the local auto shop. The grocery store also serves as a delivery point for packages for Posten and Postnord.
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Lyefjell, Time (Rogaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Lyefjell" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-06-01.
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