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Gausel, Stavanger — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Gausel is a district on the south-western edge of Stavanger, a city on Norway's west coast.
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Where to stay in Gausel
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This is a place to live, not to lodge. Gausel is a residential district on the south-western fringe of Stavanger near Gausel kirke, so almost everyone visiting the city stays closer in, where the harbour, the old town and the bulk of the beds are. Consider it only for a very quiet foot at the city's southern edge.
Few places to stay in Gausel — most visitors book in Stavanger nearby.
About Gausel
What are the main landmarks in Gausel?
Gausel kirke is the church for this corner of the city. It stands among the houses of south-western Stavanger, with the Gautesetehallen sports hall close by to serve the local clubs. There is little else to tick off.
For shops, dining and the old harbour, the centre of Stavanger lies well to the north of the district.
What is the history of Gausel?
The name reaches back to the Iron Age. Gausel was farmland on the south-western side of Stavanger long before the city grew out to meet it, and the modern district filled in as the Vestlandet city pushed past Hinna toward this edge. Old fields gave way.
Houses and a parish church now hold the ground the farms once worked.
Where is Gausel?
It holds the south-western corner of the city. Gausel sits at the south-western limit of Stavanger on the Vestlandet coast, reached past the southern districts of Hillevåg and Hinna, the last of the city's quarters before the land runs on toward its neighbours.
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What is the best area to stay in Gausel?
Gausel: Very quiet stays on the south-western fringe of Stavanger by Gausel kirke, far from the harbour core.
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Updated July 2026