Tau (Norway)
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | Rogaland | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Beach | ||||
| Coordinates : | 59 ° 4 ′ N , 5 ° 55 ′ E | ||||
| Residents : | 3,164 (January 1, 2016) | ||||
| Area : | 2.10 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 1507 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 25 moh. | ||||
Tau is a place in the Fylke (Province) Rogaland in the south of Norway . It is located about 15 km northeast of Stavanger and has about 3,200 inhabitants.
geography
The place is in Ryfylke , in Strand municipality . Lake Bjøheimsvatnet lies east of the city, connected to two small nature reserves . The stream Åa rises from this lake, then runs through the town and flows into the Krossvatnet . The highest point in the city is the Kvamafjellet at 213 meters . The stream Strandsåna runs south of the city. A little south of Tau is the village of Solbakk .
traffic
Tau is on federal highway 13, which has been expanded to become a national tourist route. Stavanger, 15 km away, can be reached by the Stavanger – Tau ferry connection, which is to be replaced by the Ryfylketunnel in 2019 . Jørpeland Community Center is 10 km south .
sons and daughters of the town
- Stein Rønning (1965-2008), karateka
- Ellen Dorrit Petersen (* 1975), actress
Web links
- Tau website at Ryfylke.com (German)
- Municipality website (Norwegian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Statistics Norway. January 1, 2016, accessed September 28, 2017 .
- ↑ National Tourist Route. Retrieved December 21, 2014 .