Fosen
in Karmøy of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.317 and 5.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 19' 0" and E 5° 22' 59"
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: 08:17 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 9:39 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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Delve into Fosen

Fosen in Karmøy (Rogaland Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 192 mi (or 309 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fosen is now 08:17 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Fosen, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 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 75 mi (or 120 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 61 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 44%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Haugesund Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
5,5 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


Videos from this area

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

Kansas City

Published: September 27, 2013
Length: 54:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kolbjorn Berg

Kansas City- busserulls- Karl Magnus Sjøen- Cd 1997- B.mrk. Krisehjelp video- K.MCColl Berg Prod. Kopervik Lydstudio Sjøen- JKT rec.- .I get no copyright infigment intended just for educational...


Hermetisering av sardiner ved Westcanners i Kopervik en gang på 50-60tallet

Published: December 15, 2012
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karmoyen

Produksjonslinjen ved Westcanners i Kopervik.


Barnetog Kopervik 2014 Del 1

Published: May 17, 2014
Length: 06:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: KenngeNOR

Barnetoget i Kopervik 17 Mai 2014 Del 1 av 2.


Byen vår Kopervik. Julen 2014

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 26:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Linsaa

Jula åpning i Byen vår Kopervik 2014.


Kopervik Skate

Published: April 18, 2010
Length: 16:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SuperFreddy97

skating her og der på karmøy å litt i haugesund xP.


Rydd etter deg

Published: February 11, 2014
Length: 45:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Kopervik Skole

Denne videoen er laget av Kopervik skole i Karmøy kommune.


Laste opp og endre fil Fronter

Published: January 08, 2014
Length: 44:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kopervik Skole

Denne videoen er laget av Kopervik skole i Karmøy kommune.


Brukte kvinner og menn?

Published: September 29, 2013
Length: 23:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kolbjorn Berg

Audio ; "Bruktsangen" CD 1997 busserulls Karl Magnus Sjøen. no copyright infrigment intended here just for education and historic & fun- Kopervik Lydstudio Prod Svein Sjøen, Karmøy, Rogaland,...


sykkel me ballongjul

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 24:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kolbjorn Berg

Sykkel mef Ballonghjul laget av min Venn Magne Tengesdal,, SVILAND i Band Squad og saa Band TENNESSEE, Norway. Her cover av Karl Magnus Sjøen i busserulls Cd b.mrk. Krisehjelp 1997 ...


Huldra(BKD) dancing with kpt. Sabeltann - Slogmåkane

Published: November 03, 2010
Length: 30:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sailor2187

już było, przypadkiem skasowałem, ale wraca bo zajefajne jest, Kopervik na wyspie Karmoy, pub Borgen.


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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.

Karmøy Tunnel

The Karmøy Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel under construction in Karmøy and Tysvær, Norway. 8.9-kilometer long, it will link Karmøy with European Route E39 and will be the longest subsea tunnel in Norway. At Fosen there will be an underground roundabout which will allow access towards Haugesund. It is part of the T-Link project, which is a toll road and scheduled to open in 2013.

Located at 59.3167, 5.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Subsea tunnels in Norway, Road tunnels in Rogaland, Karmøy, Tysvær