Turøy
in Fjell of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 14 mi)
  • Keilo (marina, (6 mi)
  • Vågen (marina, (7 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.449 and 4.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 26' 57" and E 4° 55' 22"
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: 03:39 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:49 am and 10:24 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Delve into Turøy

Turøy in Fjell (Hordaland Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 203 mi (or 327 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Turøy is now 03:39 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Turøy, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 14 mi (or 23 km), East. We saw 2 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1019 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Videos from this area

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Bølgekraftverket på Toft

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: olejakobnilsen

Vindfull dag på bølgekraftverket på Toft i Øygarden.


Bølgekraftverket på Toft 2

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: olejakobnilsen

Vindfulldag på bølgekraftverket på Toft i Øygarden.


Bølgekraftverket på Toft 3

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 00:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: olejakobnilsen

Timeshift video.


Wave power plant Øygarden (FPV)

Published: April 23, 2014
Length: 50:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Norwegianlight

Trip to the destroyed wave power plant in Øygarden.


Sunset flying over Turøy (FPV)

Published: August 16, 2013
Length: 51:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Norwegianlight

Popular place on Oygarden for watching amazing sunsets (a few times per year :-).


Bavaria 32 foot Bergen 1 mai 2011

Published: May 04, 2011
Length: 16:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Evensen1000

Sailing with Ketil, Ole p and Kjetil to Fedje.


Border Collie tongue caught by the wind.AVI

Published: April 02, 2010
Length: 14:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: godzillagringo

Lucas (The Prince of Darkness) puts his head out through the open car window and the wind catches his tongue. Very funny !!


UV fiske / Under Water Fishing

Published: December 20, 2009
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nils-Yrje Kirste

The nordic champion in Under Water Fishing training hard before yet another cup-final.


Norge. Rv561, Rv555. ✕ Fv234 - Bergen

Published: August 29, 2012
Length: 42:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: DALNOBOIVIDEO

Норвегия. Дороги Rv561, Rv555. Поворот на Fv234 - Bergen. 2012.07. With subtitles. Map of videos «N Norway»: http://dalnoboivideo.ru/videos.php?what=view&vid=327 00:07...


Trapped spermwhale - Norway, Oygarden, Rongesund.

Published: August 13, 2013
Length: 36:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sten Ader

Ühel ilusal õhtul ujus Rongi väikeküla sadamasoppi hiiglaslik 15m pikkune kašelott. Kuna veetase langes kiiresti, siis ei saanud ta enam pudelikaele meenutava lahesopi sissepääsust enam...


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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.

Vikavågen

Vikavågen is a village in Øygarden municipality, Norway. Its population in 2003 was 440, but since 2004 it is not considered an urban settlement by Statistics Norway, and its data is therefore not registered.

Located at 60.4667, 4.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland

Misje

Misje is an island and village in Fjell, Norway. As of 2009, it had a population of 257. Traditionally, the island was part of Herdla. When it merged to create Øygarden in 1964, Misje was made part of Fjell. The island was connected to Sotra by Solviksundet Bridge in 1982.

Located at 60.449, 4.96 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Hordaland, Villages in Hordaland, Fjell

Turøy

Turøy is an island in Fjell, Norway. It is connected to the rest of Sotra via Turøy Bridge which connects to Toftøy. Until 1964, the island was part of Herdla. The island is a good spot for birdwatching and there is an ornithological station on the island. Before 1964, it was part of Herdla.

Located at 60.4469, 4.915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Hordaland, Fjell, Bird observatories

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