Haugesund
in Haugesund of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.414 and 5.268 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 24' 49" and E 5° 16' 4"
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: 06:21 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:50 am and 9:23 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: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Discover Haugesund

Haugesund in Haugesund (Rogaland Fylke) with it's 40,321 citizens is a town in Norway about 194 mi (or 313 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Haugesund is now 06:21 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Haugesund, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-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 68 mi (or 109 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kopervik, Sveio, Aksdal, Bokn and Ydstebohamn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC MARITIM

Address
0,3 mi
ASBYGATEN 3
5528 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Haugesund Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
YSTADVEIEN 1
5538 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Collection Hotel Amanda

Address
0,1 mi
Smedasundet 93
5501 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thon Hotel Saga

Address
0,1 mi
SKIPPERGATEN 11
5527 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Park Inn Haugesund Airport Hotel

Address
5,1 mi
HELGANESVEIEN 24
4262 Avaldsnes
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Neptun

Address
0,2 mi
Haraldsgaten 207
5521 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00 (lunchbreak: 23:59 - 0:00)
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


SCANDIC HAUGESUND

Address
0,1 mi
KIRKEGATA 166
5525 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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.


Debatt om Visjon Haugesund

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 22:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Egil Martin Solberg

Leder for Haugesund sentrum, Odd Fossan-Waage og varaordfører Terje Halleland fra Rogaland er gjester i studio. Vi diskuterer filmen og mulighetene i Haugesund sentrum.


Haugesund

Published: April 19, 2012
Length: 50:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Vidar Solaas

Showing off my hometown; Haugesund, Norway. :-) Homeland of the Viking Kings, and gateway to the fiords.


Lovely view Haugesund Norway,Risoy centrum bridge

Published: July 21, 2012
Length: 45:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dominik L.u

Haugesund norwegia Risoy do centrum most...i fajne widoczki.


Flaggruten - Approaching Haugesund dock

Published: January 01, 2009
Length: 50:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eirik Stangeland

A Fast-boat trip from Bergen to Stavanger, in Norway.


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.


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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.

Karmsund

Karmsund is a strait dividing Karmøy and Haugesund municipalities in western Norway. The Karmsund Bridge linking Karmøy to the mainland was completed in 1955. Near the Norsk Hydro Factory three powerlines cross Karmsund on 143 metres tall electricity pylons, which are the tallest in Norway. The eddic poem Grímnismál says that Thor, the weather god, wades the straits at Karmsund every morning on his way to Yggdrasil, the tree of life.

Located at 59.3769, 5.29444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of Norway, Geography of Rogaland

Karmsund Bridge

Karmsund Bridge (in Norwegian Karmsund bru) over the Karmsund strait links Karmøy island in Rogaland to the Norwegian mainland. It is 691 meters in length and has a maximum span of 184 meters . It was completed in 1955.

Located at 59.3756, 5.29528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Rogaland, Bridges completed in 1955, Through arch bridges

Haugesund Stadion

Haugesund Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Haugesund, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football matches, and is the home ground of Norwegian Premier League team FK Haugesund and Second Division team SK Vard Haugesund. It is also used as an athletics venue for Haugesund IL. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1965 and 1981.

Located at 59.4131, 5.27938 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Norway, Athletics (track and field) venues in Norway, Sports venues in Rogaland, Sport in Haugesund, Multi-purpose stadiums in Norway, FK Haugesund, SK Vard Haugesund, Event venues with year of establishment missing

Vibrandsøy

Vibrandsøy is an island which is part of the Haugesund municipality in Rogaland, Norway. The island lies west of the densely built-up Hasseløy. The island is now used as a recreational area. The island was part of the Torvastad municipality until 1965, and is the only part of the former municipality which was not incorporated into Karmøy. As such, the island is the newest part of the Haugesund municipality.

Located at 59.4162, 5.24381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Rogaland, Haugesund

Haraldshaugen

Haraldshaugen is a national monument in Haugesund, Norway. The monument was erected during the millennial celebration of Norway's unification into one kingdom under the rule of King Harald I of Norway . Haraldshaugen was unveiled on July 18, 1872 by Crown Prince Oscar in connection with the one thousand year anniversary of the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The monument is designed by Norwegian architect Christian Christie.

Located at 59.4289, 5.25889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Monuments and memorials in Norway, Haugesund, Buildings and structures in Rogaland, Culture in Rogaland, Visitor attractions in Rogaland

capture of the webcam Haugesund › North-West: Jatec AS − Risøy bru − Smedasundet

Haugesund › North-West: Jatec AS − Risøy bru − Smedasundet, Haugesund (source)

capture of the webcam Haugesund › West: Rådhusplassen

Haugesund › West: Rådhusplassen, Haugesund (source)

capture of the webcam Storesundet: Storesund Båtforening

Storesundet: Storesund Båtforening, Storesundet (source)

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