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62: 99: 453: 45: 106: 69: 336: 332: 494: 134: 61: 533: 212: 487: 335:, who lived around 950 AD, is said to have had his large farm at Obrestad. Eirik Bjodaskalle was the father of 513: 98: 262: 528: 480: 176: 44: 398: 422: 241: 251: 8: 316: 200: 351:. Obrestad was the place where Astrid and Olaf had to seek refuge before heading east. 188: 17: 320: 523: 377: 344: 468: 340: 319:
was built in 1873, about 900 metres (3,000 ft) northwest of the harbour. A
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for seafarers was established at Obrestad in 1854. It was in use until 1977.
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chronicles this in the Saga of King Olaf Tryggvason which is part of
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was constructed in Obrestad in 1874 and it is still in use. The
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Many families that lived in Obrestad over the centuries took
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Obrestad (surname)
View of the village harbour
Obrestad is located in Rogaland
Rogaland
Obrestad is located in Norway
58°39′18″N 05°34′04″E / 58.65500°N 5.56778°E / 58.65500; 5.56778
Norway
Region
Western Norway
County
Rogaland
District
Jæren
Municipality

Time zone
UTC+01:00
CET
DST
UTC+02:00
CEST

Rogaland
Norway
Jæren
North Sea
Nærbø
harbour
Obrestad Lighthouse
sea rescue station

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