Nærbø

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Nærbø is a village located in Hå municipality in Rogaland, Norway.

The main source of income is agriculture (mainly dairy, beef, pork, sheep and potatoes), dairy production (Tine Nærbø Dairy is where Jarlsberg cheese is made), agricultural related industry and landscaping/construction.

Nærbø has a town square, three museums and a park for exotic birds.

Shopping can be done in individual stores or in one of the two shopping-centres.

Sports is big in Nærbø, so there is an indoor sporting hall (handball) and a football course with club house. The local football-team has not been in the major league. The handball teams are more notable, and both host and visit tournaments regularly. Nærbø enjoys very little snow, so traditionally cyclists from all over Norway come there to exercise on the snow free roads in the winter months. A large skating-rink is also being planned.

Nærbø hosts a bi-annual formula racing festival in May [1].

There are places to eat and have a drink in town. One of the local specialties is Komla - boiled grey balls made from mashed potatoes, often filled with fat and/or meat in the centre. They are often served with mashed kohlrabi, melted butter and/or bacon.

There are no hotels nor inns in Nærbø, so in order to get a bed for the night, one can either go to Nærland Gjestegård (by the coast) or north to Bryne town.

Notable people from/living/lived in Nærbø:

Georg Fredrik Rieber-Mohn - Former National Attorney.
Gunnar Torvund - Artist/writer.
Svein Inge Aarrestad - Entertainer, musician, composer, builder and writer.
Søren Sviland - Award-winning photographer.
Øyvind Sviland - Did some acting on stage and in a movie as a child and a teenager.
Egil Bjørløv - MD that worked as regional doctor for Finmark.
Henriette Henriksen - Handball player that has played for the national handball team.
Egil Ø Nærland - Sportswriter.
Tore Nærland - Blind cyclist who works hard for world peace.
Norodd Torland - Strong-man that did some guest appearances at Torkel Ravndal´s shows [2].