Rogaland, Norway · Europe
Varhaug is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Nærbø, 51km from Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock).
Varhaug is in Rogaland, Norway, with about 3,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nærbø, about 5 km away.
Varhaug is the administrative centre of Hå Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren and it is the second largest village in Hå Municipality after Nærbø. It was also the administrative centre for the former Varhaug Municipality from 1894 until its dissolution in 1964.
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village was founded in the late 19th century and expanded during the 20th century around the local railway station: Varhaug Station. Varhaug lies approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the North Sea coastline. The village of Varhaug lies between the two neighbouring villages of Nærbø and Vigrestad, and the people live in a "love-hate relationship" with these villages. There are no one that are more important to beat in a football match.
The official demonym for a person coming from the village is Varhaugsbu. An unofficial but friendly nickname for people from Varhaug is Trausk (pl: Trausker). Trausk is a word from Jæren, meaning Frog or Toad. The nickname is decades old, and all local villages had one, though Varhaug's nickname is one of the few still somewhat in use. Other words describing a person from Varhaug can be Håbu or Jærbu.
With an elevation of between 40 and 60 metres (130 and 200 ft), Varhaug is the highest elevated village in the municipality.
The future development of Varhaug is uncertain. Agricultural land protection is a hot topic in the local newspapers since the farm land is so important to the nations food supply. The future policy of the Norwegian Government will decide how much the villages of Jæren are allowed to expand in the future. Maybe high-rise buildings are the answer, maybe Norway decides to rely more on foreign food production or perhaps there will be new villages established east of the prime agricultural land.
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Within an hour or so of Varhaug: Jæren National Tourist Route (14 km), Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) (39 km), Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast) (42 km), Preikestolen (Pulpit Rock) (51 km).
The nearest famous roads are Jæren National Tourist Route, Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen) and Lysevegen.
Varhaug is in Rogaland, Norway, about 5 km from Nærbø.
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coastal drive
Flat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
39 km · about 45 min drive
tunnel
The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
42 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A flat-topped cliff rising 604 meters above Lysefjorden, one of Norway's most iconic and thrilling viewpoints.
51 km · about 60 min drive
film location
The 604m flat-topped cliff above Lysefjord is the cliff-edge fight that ends Fallout; a 4km hike from the car park.
51 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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