Bjørøyhamn
in Fjell of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 7 mi)
  • Keilo (marina, (6 mi)
  • Vågen (marina, (6 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.323 and 5.186 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 19' 21" and E 5° 11' 8"
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: 06:34 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:26 am and 9:45 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Bjørøyhamn

Bjørøyhamn in Fjell (Hordaland Fylke) is a town located in Norway about 193 mi (or 311 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Time in Bjørøyhamn is now 06:34 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Bjørøyhamn, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-East. 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 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Straume, Kleppesto, Skogsvagen, Bergen and Frekhaug. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

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

Monday, 6th of May 2024

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

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC BERGEN AIRPORT

Address
3,3 mi
KOKSTADFLATEN 2
5061 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thon Hotel Bergen Airport

Address
3,4 mi
KOKSTADVEGEN 3
05257 Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Comfort Hotel Bergen Airport

Address
3,0 mi
Lonningsvegen 45
5258 Blomsterdalen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Scandic Flesland Airport

Address
3,2 mi
Lønningsvegen 9
Bergen
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Fotograf Camilla Waage, C Foto, Fotograf bergen

Published: December 17, 2013
Length: 25:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Camilla Waage

En liten filmsnutt om fotograf Camilla Waage ved C Foto som holder til i nydelige Alvøen i Bergen. Bli litt bedre kjent med Camilla Waage, C Foto her!


D S Kinn 2009

Published: April 15, 2009
Length: 30:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristian Johannessen

ds Kinn alvøen bergen.


Maiden flight Hexakopter

Published: August 20, 2010
Length: 28:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sovd

This is the maiden flight of our Hexa, it worked like a charm.


UV-jakt

Published: April 16, 2008
Length: 09:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Zachry86

Ut i naturen NRK Frivannsliv.no.


Battlefield 3 Insane/EPIC bug

Published: June 15, 2013
Length: 37:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chris langøen

Me and my friend was just playing BF3, but when he spawned at me, i suddenly saw HIS screen in third person Sorry 4 ze bad quality of d00m, but I was recording with my iPad.


Herdla Askøy-Norway

Published: November 07, 2012
Length: 16:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rcludde39

The first trip where head tracking works, nice experience :-)


Wideroe Dash 8-400 LN-WDE departing Bergen bound for Tromsö

Published: October 29, 2014
Length: 29:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ichliebefliegen

Wideroe Dash 8-400 LN-WDE departing Bergen bound for Tromsö.


Landing in Bergen Airport

Published: July 30, 2008
Length: 07:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: liomas7

Landing with a Wideroe Dash-8 300 in Flesland (the airport of Bergen, Norway). Awesome day, I bet the boys in the cockpit loved the visual approach and the fairly steep turns!


Wideroe Dash 8-400 LN-WDG landing at Bergen arriving from Tromsö

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 41:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ichliebefliegen

Wideroe Dash 8-400 LN-WDG landing at Bergen arriving from Tromsö.


332.12.08.2011. Take off Bergen 17, ENBR

Published: August 13, 2011
Length: 30:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lasse Tur


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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.

Flesland

Flesland is a village in Bergen municipality, Norway. As of January 1, 2008, its population is 335. It is the site of Bergen Airport, Flesland.

Located at 60.3, 5.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland

Haakonsvern

Haakonsvern is the main base of the Royal Norwegian Navy and the largest naval base in the Nordic area. The base is located at Mathopen within Bergen municipality, about 15 km south-west of the city centre. Around 5,400 people work at the base as conscripts, officers or civilian staff. The base was established in 1962 when the main naval activities were moved from Horten in the Oslofjord to Bergen.

Located at 60.3382, 5.22267 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Royal Norwegian Navy bases, Military installations in Bergen, 1962 establishments in Norway

Alvøen

Alvøen or Alvøy is the name of a former farm and historic site in the Laksevåg borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.

Located at 60.35, 5.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bergen, Farms in Norway, Historic farms in Norway, Museums in Hordaland, Historic house museums in Norway, Industry museums in Norway, Open air museums in Norway

Mathopen

Mathopen is a small suburb southwest in Bergen, Norway, close to Haakonsvern.

Located at 60.3333, 5.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bergen

Bjorøy Tunnel

The Bjorøy Tunnel is a 2,012-metre long subsea road tunnel connecting Bjorøy in Fjell to the mainland at Hilleren in Bergen, Norway. A part of Hordaland County Road 207, it crosses underneath Vatlestraumen, reaching 88 metres below mean sea level. It serves as a fixed link for 500 people on Bjorøy and Tyssøy, in addition to a similar number of cottage owners. The first proposal was launched in 1980, and construction started on 29 September 1993.

Located at 60.3375, 5.18417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Subsea tunnels in Norway, Road tunnels in Hordaland, Road tunnels in Bergen, Fjell, 1996 establishments in Norway, Tunnels completed in 1996

Battle of Alvøen

The Battle of Alvøen was a sea battle of the Gunboat War between Denmark-Norway and the United Kingdom. It was fought on 16 May 1808 in Vatlestraumen, outside Bergen in Norway, between the British frigate HMS Tartar and a Norwegian force consisting of four kanonjolles and one kanonsjalupps (collectively known as gunboats).

Located at 60.3506, 5.16889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles of the Gunboat War, Conflicts in 1808

Storavatnet

Storavatnet is a lake near Loddefjord in Bergen, Hordaland, Norway. North of the lake, Norwegian County Road 562 to Askøy branches off from Norwegian National Road 555 to Sotra. The terminal there is proposed as the end of the Loddefjord branch of the Bergen Light Rail.

Located at 60.362, 5.215 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Bergen, Lakes of Hordaland

Tyssøy

Tyssøy is an island in Sund, Norway in Raunefjorden. It has a population of 60 and connects to Bjorøy to the north via a bridge. The island is named for the Norse god Týr.

Located at 60.2937, 5.1584 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Hordaland, Sund, Norway

capture of the webcam Knarrevik: R555 Sotrabrua vest 1 (Retning fra Bergen, 45 moh)

Knarrevik: R555 Sotrabrua vest 1 (Retning fra Bergen, 45 moh), Knarrevik (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bjørøyhamn, Bjorøyhavn