Moksheim
in Karmøy of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.363 and 5.313 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 21' 48" and E 5° 18' 48"
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: 11:28 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 9:29 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: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Explore Moksheim

Moksheim in Karmøy (Rogaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 193 mi (or 311 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Moksheim is now 11:28 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Moksheim, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 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 71 mi (or 115 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haugesund, Kopervik, Aksdal, Bokn and Sveio. 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.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Haugesund Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
1,6 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


SCANDIC MARITIM

Address
3,5 mi
ASBYGATEN 3
5528 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

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


Park Inn Haugesund Airport Hotel

Address
2,1 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


Thon Hotel Saga

Address
3,7 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


Clarion Collection Hotel Amanda

Address
3,8 mi
Smedasundet 93
5501 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

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


Neptun

Address
4,0 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
3,9 mi
KIRKEGATA 166
5525 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

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.


Mine fight kamper Haugesund Open 2014

Published: April 21, 2014
Length: 37:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sandy Herz


Fyrverkeri i Haugesund

Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaxReverbsLyd

Fyrverkeri i Haugesund i forbindelse med filmfestivalen.


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.


Stadium in Haugesund Norway

Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 32:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Trond Notland

Short flyby at Haugesund Stadion in Norway. Equipment: Dji Phantom v1 with GoPro Hero2 NO Gimball.


Having fun with a magnetic field.

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 06:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skoyar

Strong magnetic field at Hydro Aluminium Karmøy.


Jul i Haugesund

Published: November 21, 2014
Length: 44:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Drivhuset på Raglamyr v/ Expert


Haugesundregionen

Published: January 14, 2010
Length: 42:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Espen M. Kvalheim

Se filmen om Haugesundregionen, en av Norges mest dynamiske og spennende regioner, og få smakebiter av regionens næringsliv, arbeidsliv, kulturliv, friluftsliv og familieliv. Haugesundregionen...


Koka Kola Reklame (Coca Cola Parody)

Published: January 23, 2009
Length: 54:06 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ESSIGUTT01

Made it in a school project: Its abaout the addiction in Coca Cola/Koka Kola... Enjoy!!! Got an 6 on it (an A in USA)


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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.

Church of Avaldsnes

Avaldsnes kirke The medieval church at Avaldsnes – Dimensions: 47 m x 13.5 m – Architect: Unknown, medieval – Style: Gothic, related to a type common in Bergen – Method: Wall, soapstone around parts of the interior – Material: Stone, wooden roof – Portal: The one in the south is most richly ornamented, medieval capltal and dogtooth as are common in the Bergensgothic – Year: Second part of 13th century, finished in 1320 History 1830: Tower dismantled 1840: Reconstruction work 1920: Reconstruction work 1923: Tower reconstructed Architecture Dedication: Saint Olav Floor plan: Single nave Quire: 11.5 m x 9.5 m Interior Altar: Eivind Moestue, around 1920 Font: Eivind Moestue, 1929 Baptismal Basin: from 1500-1600 Pulpit: Eivind Moestue, around 1920 Misc Rune stone: «Jomfru Marias synål», if it touches the wall it is the end of the world Stained glass: Bernhard Greve 1950 Burial ground: Behind the church St.

Located at 59.3553, 5.29111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Rogaland

Vormedal

Vormedal is a village south of Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. It is a part of Karmøy municipality. Population: 2774 inhabitants by the 1. of January 2009http://www. karmoy. kommune. no/om-kommunen/demografi

Located at 59.35, 5.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland

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 1 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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Rogaland, Bridges completed in 1955, Through arch bridges

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Moksheim.

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:
Moksheim