N�rb� is the biggest village in the municipality of H�, situated in the southern corner of the region of Rogaland. According to the Norwegian bureau of statistics the population of N�rb� was 5881 on January 1, 2009. The former municipality of N�rb� was merged with the municipality of H� on January 1, 1964.
N�rb� is approximately 35 kilometers south of Norway�s fourth most populous city, Stavanger. It is bordered by the village of Varhaug in the south, by the North Sea to the west, the city of Bryne to the north, and hills and meadows to the east.
The S�rlandet Line, traditionally the J�ren Line, runs through the village, with both intercity and J�ren Commuter Rail services stopping at N�rb� Station. County Road 44 passes west of the village.
The municipality of H� is one 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.
The name N�rb� dates back to 1834 when the two local church congregations of Nj�rheim and B� were amalgamated and the inauguration of the new church at Skj�rpe took place
