Ferkingstad
in Karmøy of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.218 and 5.192 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 13' 3" and E 5° 11' 30"
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: 11:24 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:43 am and 9:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Delve into Ferkingstad

Ferkingstad in Karmøy (Rogaland Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 200 mi (or 322 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ferkingstad is now 11:24 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ferkingstad, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North. 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 82 mi (or 131 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kopervik, Haugesund, Bokn, Ydstebohamn and Utsira. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (62 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

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Published: September 15, 2011
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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Sandve

Sandve is a village in Karmøy municipality, Norway. It is located north of the town of Skudeneshavn and faces the Atlantic Ocean to the west. During World War II, Wehrmacht bombed this settlement because of connections to the Allied forces.

Located at 59.1833, 5.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland, Karmøy

Åkra

Åkra is a former municipality of the traditional district of Haugaland in Rogaland county, Norway. Åkrehamn is the official name of Åkra. Locally the name is Haugalandet under Åkra. It is part of the settlement Åkrehamn / Vedavågen which has 9,946 inhabitants (1 January 2009), Åkra was created by a split from Skudenes on January 1, 1892. The new municipality had a population of 1,962.

Located at 59.254, 5.20288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway

Ferkingstad

Ferkingstad is a village in the county of Rogaland, Norway within the municipality of Karmøy. It is known for its highly rich archeology finds, from the early Viking period to the late medieval era. Legend claims that King Ferking is supposed to have founded the village and lived at Ferkingstad, where he had built large houses of stones. Ferkingstad is known for the remains of the large boat houses dating from the Iron Age which were reportedly erected by King Ferking.

Located at 59.2167, 5.16667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland

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