Birkeland
in Austevoll of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
  • Keilo (marina, (21 mi)
  • Vågen (marina, (20 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.107 and 5.229 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 6' 25" and E 5° 13' 45"
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: 01:54 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:50 am and 10:20 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Explore Birkeland

Birkeland in Austevoll (Hordaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 191 mi (or 307 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Birkeland is now 01:54 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Birkeland, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Bryggen in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Storebo, Skogsvagen, Fitjar, Osoyro and Straume. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 37%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Gopro: Flying visit to Austevoll Norway.

Published: April 20, 2014
Length: 24:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kearn81

Flying visit to see Mormor and Grumps in Norway to celebrate Mormor's 60th birthday! First try at using gopro studio (will get better next try) If you enjoyed this video please like or share....


Seiltur

Published: September 28, 2010
Length: 28:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Remsben

God vind til Austevoll.


Fra fengselsfugl til fengselsevangelist

Published: June 18, 2013
Length: 10:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frank Håvik

Evangelist Jan Eriksen taler i Hundvåkøy kyrkje 16. juni 2013.


DLAA - Gone !

Published: March 15, 2014
Length: 44:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roger Wessel


Krokeide-Fanafjellet

Published: August 04, 2011
Length: 24:57 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Christer Steinsvik

Nok en fin MC tur. lite trafikk og tørr vei.


Landing at Bergen (No)

Published: October 15, 2007
Length: 11:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SeimenBurum

Landing at Bergen Airport Norway heading North on KLM from Amsterdam with great weather.


Poker Run 2013

Published: December 12, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Speedball Club

A sneak peak on the Bergen Poker Run 2013.


sk8ing me knut og preben

Published: June 14, 2010
Length: 23:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stolmagutt

Adrian, Knut og Preben gjekk ut å sk8 når me kjeda oss :P.


Dorothea's konfirmasjon - Utfordringen

Published: April 29, 2014
Length: 03:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roger Wessel

Dorothea får en utfordring av tante Maria til å være med i et lite rollespill :-) Hun har bare sett side 1 av manuset.


Two Nor-Tech's head-to-head

Published: December 09, 2014
Length: 51:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Speedball Club

High speed head-to-head, two Nor-Tech boats, in Bergen Poker Run. Speed through the fjords of Norway: 152 mph The yellow boat is owned and driven by soccer-player Claus Lundekvam.


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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.

Birkeland, Hordaland

Birkeland is a village and parish in Austevoll municipality, Norway. Located north of the municipality centre Storebø, Birkeland is included in the urban area Storebø which has a population of 1,032.

Located at 60.1058, 5.22806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland

Haukanes

Haukanes is a village in Austevoll municipality, Norway. It is located northeast on the island Huftarøy.

Located at 60.0833, 5.26667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland, Austevoll


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Byrkjeland, Birkeland