Dirdal
in Gjesdal of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.834 and 6.181 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 50' 2" and E 6° 10' 52"
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: 04:22 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 9:23 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Touring Dirdal

Dirdal in Gjesdal (Rogaland Fylke) is a town located in Norway about 177 mi (or 285 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Dirdal is now 04:22 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Dirdal, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stavanger Airport, Sola in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), West. 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 112 mi (or 180 km), North.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Forsand, Vikesa, Jorpeland, Algard and Hjelmelandsvagen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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

Forsand barnatog 2013

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 12:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Deborah Rossavik

Kids parade in Forsand Norway 17th of may National day Barnetog 17 mai 2013 Forsand Norge nasjional dag .


Landaspelet 2011, Forsand

Published: July 03, 2011
Length: 51:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Svein Tveit

Landafestival 2011 med Landaspel på fortidslandsbyen Landa i Forsand kommune.


Folk Theatre at Landa, Forsand May 2009

Published: August 29, 2009
Length: 46:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Putulf

People have lived at the ancient village Landa in Forsand continuously for more than 2000 years. Forsand Primary and Secondary School set up a play where you could experience some of the history.


double rainbow in Forsand, Norway

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 03:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kamabrunette

incredibly intense double rainbow niesamowicie intensywna podwójna tęcza.


Time Lapse Forsand

Published: October 29, 2013
Length: 23:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oddkare

Playing with some time lapse photography around the neighborhood.


Rossavik heia

Published: December 29, 2014
Length: 38:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fusus AS

Min første flytur med min ny Walkera Scout x4. En liten flytur på Rossavik-heia i Forsand kommune. My first flight with my new drone, Walkera Scout x4.


Thatching bronze age roof - Landa Park

Published: October 31, 2013
Length: 40:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jasperfootbag

Bjarne Johansen thatches a bronze age roof in the prehistoric village Landa Park, Norway. See: http://www.landapark.no/ Clip from NRK 1 - 1995.


Preikestolen 2009

Published: August 05, 2010
Length: 18:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Zwany de Vos

Op weg naar de preikestolen.


2011-08 Utekjøkken

Published: September 02, 2011
Length: 04:58 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Svein Tveit


w drodze na Preikestolen

Published: July 15, 2008
Length: 19:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zyl bazyl

Preikestolen Norwegia.


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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.

Dirdal

Dirdal is the name of valley and a village in Gjesdal municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. The valley has around 400 inhabatians, 248 of which live in the main village of Gilja. Dirdal was the scene of fierce fighting between Norwegian and German soldiers during Nazi Germany's assault on Norway in April 1940.

Located at 58.8333, 6.18333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland

Frafjorden

Frafjorden is a fjord in the municipalities Gjesdal and Forsand in Rogaland, Norway, a branch of the fjord Høgsfjorden. The fjord has steep sides and a length of about 6 kilometers. At the bottom of the fjord is the village Frafjord and the farming valley Frafjorddalen.

Located at 58.85, 6.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Rogaland, Gjesdal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dirdal