Obrestad

Obrestad is an area and a farm located in Hå municipality in the Jæren district of Rogaland, Norway. The farm faces the North Sea. Obrestad is also a surname and a place name.

A sea rescue station for seafarers was established at Obrestad in 1854. It was in use until 1977.

History

Local landowner Eirik Bjodaskalle, who lived around 950 A.D., is said to have had his large farm at Obrestad. Eirik Bjodaskalle was the father of Queen Astrid, the mother of the famous Viking king Olaf Tryggvason. Snorri Sturluson chronicles this in the Saga of King Olaf Tryggvason which is part of Heimskringla. Obrestad was the place where Astrid and Olaf had to seek refuge before heading east.

Famous people with Obrestad as surname

• Tor Obrestad, Norwegian contemporary writer.
• Annette Obrestad, Norwegian poker player.

Se også

• Obrestad lighthouse, finished in 1873.
• Obrestad harbor, construction started in 1874. A preserved harbor facility.

Coordinates: 58°39′47″N 5°33′31″E / 58.66306°N 5.55861°E / 58.66306; 5.55861