Visnes
in Karmøy of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.357 and 5.238 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 21' 23" and E 5° 14' 17"
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: 02:12 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:42 am and 9:30 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

Explore Visnes

Visnes in Karmøy (Rogaland Fylke) with it's 609 inhabitants is located in Norway about 196 mi (or 316 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Visnes is now 02:12 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Visnes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 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 72 mi (or 116 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, Sveio, Aksdal and Bokn. 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 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 17 km/h (11 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Haugesund Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
3,0 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
3,9 mi
ASBYGATEN 3
5528 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

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


Park Inn Haugesund Airport Hotel

Address
1,6 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


Clarion Collection Hotel Amanda

Address
4,0 mi
Smedasundet 93
5501 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

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


Thon Hotel Saga

Address
4,0 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


Neptun

Address
4,2 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
4,2 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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Published: April 09, 2015
Length: 03:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NastyFPV

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

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Haugesund Drillkorps

Published: October 01, 2011
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: trineostensvik

Boys and Girls who plays drums from Haugesund in Norway!! They are goooooooood, name of the group is Haugesund Drillkorps!!!!


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.


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

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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.


Traditional marked in Haugesund

Published: September 02, 2011
Length: 44:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Studioluksus

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Ford in the harbour Haugesund, Norway

Published: July 31, 2013
Length: 22:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arne Solvang

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Mine fight kamper Haugesund Open 2014

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


Helge Toft Haugesund Sove

Published: October 01, 2008
Length: 14:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: astridhg

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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.

Visnes, Rogaland

Visnes is a community near Haugesund on the island of Karmøy, in the county of Rogaland on the west coast of Norway. It was in Visnes that the copper vein that provided material for the Statue of Liberty was found. The copper at this site was first discovered in 1865. Visnes was the site of one of the most active of the Norwegian copper mines. During the 1870s, it was the largest copper mine in Norway.

Located at 59.3603, 5.22944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland

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Visnes