page_title: Nærbø
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Nærbø / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Norsk bokmål: Nærbø Panorama sett fra Rosk English: Nærbø Panorama seen from Rosk
context_page_description: Nærbø is the largest village in Hå municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located in the district of Jæren, about half-way between the town of Bryne and the village of Varhaug. The village sits about 38 kilometres south of Norway's fourth largest city, Stavanger. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Nærbø from 1894 until 1964 when it was merged into Hå.
  The 3.09-square-kilometre village has a population of 7,269 and a population density of 2,352 inhabitants per square kilometre.
  The Sørlandet Line, traditionally the Jæren Line, runs through the village, with the Jæren Commuter Rail service stopping at Nærbø Station, while the intercity service is accessible from nearby Bryne Station. County Road 44 passes west of the village.
  The area around Nærbø is one of the most important agricultural areas of Norway with almost half of the land in the municipality being used for agricultural purposes. The area is sometimes referred to as the breadbasket of Norway because of its large agricultural sector.
context_section_description: The region is an important agricultural area and subsequently a great proportion of the inhabitants are employed in the agricultural sector. The village has one of Norway's biggest dairies which produces 82,200,000 litres (18,100,000 imp gal; 21,700,000 US gal) of milk each year. The Tine dairy also makes the famous Jarlsberg and Norvegia cheeses, in addition to other dairy products. The dairy employs 64 people.
  The Risa group (formerly Brødrene Risa) is run from Nærbø and has several facilities in Nærbø.
  The village also has an abattoir and local shopping centers.
  Because of Nærbø close proximity to the cities of Sandnes and Stavanger, it has attracted many new inhabitants from these two cities. This is mainly due to more affordable real estate prices in Nærbø, and a relatively short commute between Nærbø and Sandnes/Stavanger. Stavanger is approximately 38 kilometres (24 mi) away from Nærbø, and Sandnes is 25 kilometres (16 mi) away.
  There are four elementary schools in Nærbø (Motland skule, Bø skule, Vigre skule, Høyland skule), and a secondary school (Nærbø Ungdomsskule). There is also the private Tryggheim Christian high school and college in the village.
caption: Nærbø seen from Rosk
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