Herdleværet
in Øygarden of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 21 mi)
  • Keilo (marina, (15 mi)
  • Vågen (marina, (15 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.567 and 4.813 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 34' 1" and E 4° 48' 46"
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: 05:49 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:21 am and 9:53 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Discover Herdleværet

Herdleværet in Øygarden (Hordaland Fylke) is a place in Norway about 208 mi (or 335 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Herdleværet is now 05:49 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Herdleværet, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 23 mi (or 38 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 21 mi (or 34 km), South-East. We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tjeldsto, Fedje, Manger, Austrheim and Straume. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

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 :-).


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.


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...


Give Me My Blues

Published: April 22, 2009
Length: 25:35 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Papaslide

Albert Collins - Louise Gwendolyn - Papaslide Version.


Stormen Berit frisker opp Herdlevær, Øygarden

Published: November 27, 2011
Length: 17:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Ola Leier


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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.

HVDC Troll

The HVDC Troll is a bipolar high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electric power transmission line for the supply of the gas compressor station on the offshore construction work Troll A platform. It consists of dual set of a 68-kilometre long bipolar submarine cable designed for ±60 kV between the inverter at the Troll A platform and the static rectifier station at Kollsnes in Norway. The HVDC Troll has a maximum transmission rate of 84 megawatts.

Located at 60.5503, 4.84056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Submarine power cables, Electric power infrastructure in Norway, HVDC transmission lines

Kollsnes

Kollsnes is a natural gas processing plant owned and operated by Statoil on the southern part of the island Oøy in Øygarden, Norway. It processes the natural gas from the gass fields Troll, Kvitebjørn and Visund with a capacity of 143 million standard cubic meters of natural gas per day.

Located at 60.5486, 4.8371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Natural gas plants, Industrial parks in Norway, Ports and harbours of Norway, Natural gas industry of Norway, Statoil

Alveim

Alveim is a settlement in the municipality of Oygarden, in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The settlement has a postal code of 5336.

Located at 60.6011, 4.80556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Herdleværet.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Herdlevær, Herdleværet