Sveio
in Sveio of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.542 and 5.352 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 32' 30" and E 5° 21' 6"
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: 09:09 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 9:28 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Sveio

Sveio in Sveio (Hordaland Fylke) with it's 960 habitants is a city located in Norway about 190 mi (or 305 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sveio is now 09:09 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Sveio, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 59 mi (or 95 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aksdal, Haugesund, Kopervik, Leirvik and Svortland. 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 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Bix3 - Close to sunset. Fpv flight, Haugesund - 08.04.2015

Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 03:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NastyFPV

Best weather yet so far in Haugesund this year! Flying my Bix3 with standard setup for motor and esc. Using immersion 600mw + gopro hero 3 black and skyzone for video feed. Spektrum dx8 for ...


Lyn og torden-Haugesund 31. juli 2012

Published: August 03, 2012
Length: 04:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Henrik Espedal

Uvanlige oversvømmelser i Haugesund og Karmøy under et kraftig regn og tordenvær 31. juli 2012. -Kan dette være lynnedslaget som knuste en pipe i Haugesund?


Ironman Haugesund Norway 2012

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 03:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Arne Bratland

Video from Ironman Haugesund 8. July 2012.


Råning i Haugesund 2011

Published: November 03, 2011
Length: 59:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: jonarne85

Streetmeet 30.10.2011.


Studiebyen Stord/Haugesund

Published: April 02, 2012
Length: 05:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Studentsamskipnaden

Studentene trives på Stord og i Haugesund! Møt kjekke studenter i godt studentmiljø,


Høgskolen Stord/Haugesund - bachelor i sjukepleie

Published: February 08, 2012
Length: 42:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HOEGSKOLENSTORHAUG

Studentene Andreas og Maria gir deg et innblikk i hvordan det er å være sjukepleierstudent på HSH. Se og hør hvor variert og praksisrelatert sjukepleierutdanningen er. Vi viser deg også...


Dagny comes to Haugesund

Published: July 06, 2012
Length: 32:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Johann Trast Palmason

Dagny In Haugesund And Koppervik Sommer of 2012.


Best of Djupadalen Haugesund

Published: February 20, 2013
Length: 13:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Vidar Solaas

My favourite photos from the beautiful Djupadalen hiking area in Haugesund.


BMWCCN Rogaland & Hordaland treff på Årabrot-Haugesund 18.8-2012

Published: August 18, 2012
Length: 06:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjørn Wichmann

BMWCCN Rogaland & Hordaland treff på Årabrot-Haugesund 18.8-2012.


Hana drill i Vinterpokalen 2015

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 25:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eva Gaudland

Hana drill tropp kommer på 2. plass i Vinterpokalen 2015 i Sveio, med dette drillnummeret :)


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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.

Ryvarden Lighthouse

Ryvarden Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Sveio in Hordaland, Norway. It was established in 1849, and automated in 1984. A museum has been established at the site.

Located at 59.5186, 5.38472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lighthouses in Hordaland, 1849 establishments in Norway, Museums in Hordaland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sveio, Sveio kommun