Herøysund
in Kvinnherad of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.919 and 5.792 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 55' 9" and E 5° 47' 30"
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: 05:55 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:21 am and 9:45 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Herøysund

Herøysund in Kvinnherad (Hordaland Fylke) with it's 371 citizens is a town in Norway about 172 mi (or 276 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Herøysund is now 05:55 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Herøysund, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stord Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Bryggen in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rosendal, Uggdal, Etne, Olen and Leirvik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 89%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

Klatring i Uskedalen

Published: August 06, 2014
Length: 53:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johannes Heien

Første tau-lengde på "Jomfruer i nød" Naturlig sikra, med bolta standplass/rappell-feste.


USKEDALEN 2012 Skok zawodnika z BKS AS:) hoppe i sjøen

Published: June 09, 2012
Length: 20:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aero73gdy


Home sweet home 2014

Published: July 18, 2014
Length: 54:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ronny Lakselv

An view from our Home in Uskedalen per 2014.


Bygdafest

Published: December 10, 2007
Length: 16:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hogne Gjuvsland

Morsom video fra Norge og Kvinnherad.


Bayliner Capri 15 fot med 70 hk Suzuki

Published: May 30, 2012
Length: 06:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan K

Bayliner Capri 15 fot med 70 hk Suzuki utenbordsmotor.


Vinterstorm i Storsundet, Uskedal

Published: January 04, 2014
Length: 41:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan K

NO: En typisk vinterstorm i Storsundet like utenfor Uskedal. Kraftige fallvinder ned fra de omkringliggende fjellene og fra forskjellige retninger danner tornadoliknende virvler utpå fjorden....


A breathtaking day out on the fjord in s/y Alina 2

Published: February 03, 2010
Length: 06:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan K

A beautiful day out in late September with S/y Alina 2 crossing the fjord in and around Uskedal. You couldn't really ask for a more picturesque day out on the sea!


A sign in the sky - the emergence of the World Teacher - Norway, the 5.th of March 2011

Published: March 06, 2011
Length: 57:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Terje Wulfsberg

Location: Samnanger, Norway Direction: South Time: 9.15 pm.


Grand Banks 46 Europa cruising the Hardanger fjord

Published: December 22, 2013
Length: 58:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dan K

A short video taken from our Grand Banks 46 Europa as we approach "Skorpegavlen" and the island Skorpo from the southwest in the outer half of the Hardanger fjord called the Husnes fjord. ...


Kransenedlegging Husnes, 08.05.14 (NVIO avd Kvinnherad)

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nvio Kvinnherad


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Herøysundet, Herøysund