Vågenes
in Radøy of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 23 mi)
  • Keilo (marina, (20 mi)
  • Vågen (marina, (20 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.677 and 4.950 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 40' 36" and E 4° 56' 58"
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: 11:52 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:49 am and 10:23 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Touring Vågenes

Vågenes in Radøy (Hordaland Fylke) is a town located in Norway about 205 mi (or 330 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Vågenes is now 11:52 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Vågenes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km), South. 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 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. We collected 2 points of interest near this location.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 57%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 40% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

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.

Videos from this area

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

Manger Folkehøgskule: Fredag den 13. - en serie uheldige hendelser

Published: February 18, 2015
Length: 56:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Agnes Fjermestad

Forestillinga etter prosjektveka på Manger Folkehøgskule 9. - 13. februar 2015. Regissørar: Thea Wehler Knudtzon og Christina Rømo.


Majlin Manger FHS

Published: September 04, 2012
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrFlaten92

Frå avslutnings konsert av brassband linja på Manger FHS 2011-2012 Solister: Ingrid Lutro (Euphonium) og Sarah Strandhus Karlsen (Althorn)


Test of Talon Tricopter on Lifjellet

Published: March 16, 2013
Length: 38:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: svefro


Flying with Bixler and Homemade Acro v.2 (2012.11.12)

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 41:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: svefro

Flying in high winds with HK Bixler and home made acro plane.


Cannonball Run 2013, Bergen

Published: December 14, 2014
Length: 00:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Speedball Club

Short teaser from the Bergen Cannonball Run 2013 (Norway) ------------------------------ Produsert av MCM Alle rettigheter, uavhengig av distribusjonskanal, herunder YouTube, eies i sin...


Give Me My Blues

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

Albert Collins - Louise Gwendolyn - Papaslide Version.


Paragliding Groundhandling Askoy - First Day of Spring - Askoy, Bergen, Norway

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 16:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: florinelzx6r

I heard some time back about a flat area, close to Bergen, that has been built, used, during the war by the Germans as a military airfield. Looked it up on the map and it looked very promising...


DJI phantom flying over Herdla (Askøy) II

Published: February 15, 2015
Length: 07:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jostein Vindenes

DJI phantom drone.


FPV: Flying in strong wind

Published: May 28, 2013
Length: 32:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Norwegianlight

DJI 450 in strong wind over Herdla. "Catapult take-off" and "gliding" down at low throttle.


Meeting the villian CONTEST (OPEN)

Published: March 12, 2010
Length: 23:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CrayzyLegoFan13

Rate on who du you mean are going til join the villian, Thanks to crazylegodude13 for voice.


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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.

Haugland, Radøy

Haugland is a village adjacent to Bøvågen in Radøy municipality, Norway.

Located at 60.6981, 4.92944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland

Hjeltefjorden

Hjeltefjorden is a fjord in Hordaland in Norway. Its name is derived from Hjaltland, the Old Norse name for Shetland - the routes to Shetland ran through Hjeltefjorden. It is a major route into Bergen, and runs from Fedje in the north to Byfjorden in the south. It is delimited to the west by the Øygarden and Sotra fjords and to the east by fjords including those of Radøy, Holsnøy, Herdla and Askøy. It was the site of the closing stages of the Battle of Alvøen.

Located at 60.6667, 4.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Hordaland

Toska

Toska is an island in Radøy municipality in Hordaland county, Norway, west of the island of Radøy. A road connection to Toska was completed in 1989, and the island is a popular holiday destination. The island Toska has about 40 inhabitants. There are still a few farmers left on the island, but most work in other professions, many commute to neighboring communities and Bergen. The main port on Toska is Vestevågen.

Located at 60.65, 4.95 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Hordaland

Bøvågen

Bøvågen is a small village in Radøy municipality, Norway. The village has had various industry, among others a plant belonging to the industrial company Sverre Munck Elektro-Mekanisk Industri. It was formerly a part of Hordabø municipality.

Located at 60.7, 4.93333 (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 Vågenes.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vaagjeness, Vaagenes, Vågenes