Hovden
in Bykle of Aust-Agder, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.560 and 7.357 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 33' 37" and E 7° 21' 24"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:02 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:14 am and 9:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Delve into Hovden

Hovden in Bykle (Aust-Agder) with it's 265 habitants is located in Norway about 120 mi (or 194 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hovden is now 01:02 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports close to Hovden, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Notodden Airport in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Valle, Amot, Dalen, Fyresdal and Bygland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 70% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quality Resort Hovden Høyfjellshotell Non-smoking Hotel

Address
0,0 mi
Postboks 24
4755 Hovden i Setesdalen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 7:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Color Line Setesdal Tour 2014 | Kristiansand - Hovden

Published: May 28, 2014
Length: 28:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roger Nodeland

Kristiansand-Hovden med KCK Flytoget. GPS-spor: http://www.strava.com/activities/145084091 Ritt-info: http://colorlinetour.no Turen i 2014 var preget av motvind. Laget hadde målsetting om...


Ski Weekend at Hovden - Norway 2014

Published: December 31, 2014
Length: 31:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Błażej Buraczyński

Great weekend with friends at Alpin Lodge in Hovden.


Hovden Skisenter Edit

Published: March 24, 2013
Length: 48:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SnooweyCOD

From Team Tight :D My First Edit.


Hovden brettkjøring romjula 2011 GoPro

Published: December 31, 2011
Length: 11:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: goproflekkefjord

Pudder- og parkkjøring i Hovden skitrekk romjula 2011.


Hovden Snowpark Christmas 08

Published: January 05, 2009
Length: 31:51 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Jan-Eric Gran

Snorre jumps the 2nd largest jump at Hovden Snowpark. Good conditions during Christmas week 2008.


Hovden

Published: November 19, 2009
Length: 20:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Destinasjon Hovden

Hovden promo film Photographer: ©Per Halvor Øy http://www.hovden.com.


Paragliding Hovden Alpin

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 52:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tineove

Fantastiske forhold for ski og luftaktiviteter ved Hovden Alpinsenter.


Hovden skiing 2014

Published: March 20, 2014
Length: 45:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jonas h


Hovden sett fra LN YKG Feb.2013

Published: February 24, 2013
Length: 34:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kenneth Andersen

Siste del av en herlig tur til Hovden med LN YKG og LN YTW 22. Februar 2013.


Hovden Easter edit 2012

Published: April 08, 2012
Length: 07:49 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: henning abrahamsen

henning abrahamsen påska 2012.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hartevatnet

Hartevatnet or Hartevatn is a lake in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located near the village of Hovden. The lake is a good fishing spot and it contains lots of brown trout. The lake is formed by a hydro-electric dam on the river Otra. It is also connected to the nearby lake Breivevatnet by a canal.

Located at 59.5386, 7.35167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Aust-Agder, Setesdal, Bykle

Hovden, Aust-Agder

Hovden is a village in the municipality of Bykle in Aust-Agder county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian National Road 9, along the eastern shore of the lake, Hartevatnet. The village is located along the river Otra about 27 kilometres north of the village of Bykle. The area is a tourist area for winter sports in the Setesdal region since it is located up in the rocky Setesdalsheiene mountains and near many lakes such as Skyvatn, Holmavatnet, and Vatndalsvatnet.

Located at 59.5603, 7.3568 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ski areas and resorts in Norway, Villages in Aust-Agder, Setesdal

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hovde, Hovden