Grannes
in Sola of Rogaland Fylke, Norway
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Stavanger Airport, Sola (3 mi) - Haugesund Airport (34 mi)
- Stord Airport (62 mi)
- Lista Airport (66 mi)
- Bergen Airport, Flesland (96 mi)
- Kristiansand Airport (100 mi)
- Sogndal Airport (163 mi)
- Bringeland Airport (171 mi)
- Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 103 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 58.917 and 5.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 58° 55' 0" and E 5° 40' 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: 03:44 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:47 am and 9:21 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Grannes
Grannes in Sola (Rogaland Fylke) is located in Norway about 191 mi (or 307 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Grannes is now 03:44 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Grannes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stavanger Airport, Sola in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 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 103 mi (or 166 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sola, Stavanger, Sandnes, Randaberg and Kleppe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
8°C (47 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Myhregaarden Hotel
Quality Hotel Stavanger Airport
BEST WESTERN PLUS VICTORIA HTL
RADISSON BLU ATLANTIC SVG
Stavanger Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
Clarion Hotel Stavanger
Smarthotel Forus
Clarion Collection Hotel Skagen Brygge
Comfort Hotel Stavanger
THON HOTEL SANDNES
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sola-Hommersåk G17 9-4, 20111210
Sola-Hommersåk G17 9-4 Mål Hommersåk: Kjetil Kjos(Eskil B.Drangsholt), Sander M.Bache(Eirik Ravndal), Eskil B.Drangsholt(Eirik Ravndal), Thomas Vier.
Test flight with a drone at Ullandhaug, Stavanger
One of the first test flights of a DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ drone at the University of Stavanger. Einer der ersten Testflüge mit einer DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Drohne über der Uni Stavanger.
ullandhaug tårnet i stavanger
presentert av microsoft sam på norsk.
The tower of ullandhaug
toure with comments from microsoft sam.
Tidsfordriv etter hodeskaden.
Jeg var i et uhell og fikk en alvårlig hodeskade, nå er jeg inne i 7. uken med sykemelding...og sånn går no dagan......... (Film laget for å unngå å kjede meg i hel, tidsfordriv)
Pulpit rock - Preikestolen
Unusual "extra" summer day in October 2011 in Stavanger area Norway. Fantastic trip to Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen) in Lysefjorden.
Sola Airshow June 2007 Part 6
2nd and 3rd of June 2007 Stavanger Airport, Sola, celebrated 70 years anniversary. This video show some extracts from june 2nd.
Stavanger Norway Spring 2010
Stavanger Norway Spring 2010 ...as seen from Ullandhaug Tower.
Stavanger Swords in Rock 2012 31 07 Norway
http://www.regionstavanger.com/en/Product/?TLp=40153 At Hafrsfjord we find the monument "Swords in Rock". It was here Harald Hårfagre fought a battle that united Norway into one kingdom in...
100% Game progress on Grand Theft Auto IV
READ DESCRIPTION! Me finally shooting the last flying rat and get's 100% game completion. Please do not complain about my bad shooting accuracy. I had to hold the camera in one hand...
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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.
University of Stavanger
The University of Stavanger (UiS) is a university located in Stavanger, Norway and established in 2005. It has about 9 000 students and 1200 administration, faculty and service staff. It is organised in three faculties, including two national centres of expertise and the Museum of Archaeology.
Battle of Hafrsfjord
The Battle of Hafrsfjord has traditionally been regarded as the battle in which western Norway for the first time was unified under one monarch. The national monument of Haraldshaugen was raised in 1872, to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord. In 1983, the monument and famous landmark of The Swords in the Rock was designed by Fritz Røed and raised at Hafrsfjord in memory of the battle.
Sverd i fjell
Sverd i fjell (English: Swords in Mountain) is a commemorative monument located at the Hafrsfjord fjord, just outside the city of Stavanger in Norway. The monument was created by sculptor Fritz Røed from Bryne and was unveiled by king Olav V of Norway in 1983. Three very tall swords are planted into the rock of a small hill next to the fjord. They commemorate the historic Battle of Hafrsfjord that took place here in the year 872, when King Harald Fairhair gathered all of Norway under one crown.
Ytraberget
Ytraberget is a peninsula in Hafrsfjord in Sola Kommune, Norway. Ytraberget is connected to Indraberget, and it divides Sørnesvågen and Grannesvågen. Harald Fairhair (ca. 865-ca. 933) fought the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 AD. In the Saga by Snorre a little isle is mentioned as the location where Kjotve the Rich fled. The little isle is held to be Ytraberget, although it is now connected by a low isthmus of some 2 meters in elevation to Indraberget.
Stavanger Airport, Forus
Stavanger Airport, Forus (Norwegian: Stavanger lufthavn, Forus) is a closed military airport located in the Forus area, in the municipalities Stavanger, Sola and Sandnes. It was built for Luftwaffe by the German occupational forces during World War II, on farm land cultivated at the site of the former lake Stokkavatnet. The airport was later used as a heliport, Forus Heliport, until it was closed in 1989. The area has later been developed for industry.
Gausel
Gausel is a neighborhood in the borough Hinna in Stavanger, Norway. It is located between Jåttå, Godeset, Forus and the Gandsfjord.
Stokkavatnet (Forus)
Stokkavatnet is a former lake that was located at Forus in Stavanger, Norway, between the two fjords Hafrsfjord and Gandsfjord. The lake was among the largest at the Northern Jæren district, with an area of about 4 km². It was surrounded by considerable areas of marsh land, and was known for a rich birdlife. The lake drained to Gandsfjord, and the outlet supplied six mills located near the fjord.
Stavanger Peninsula
Stavanger Peninsula is a peninsula in Rogaland, Norway, on which is located the city of Stavanger, the peninsula's namesake, and the most populous parts of Greater Stavanger. The peninsula extends from a line between Ølberg, just south of Stavanger airport and Sola beach, and the harbour of Sandnes. It is delimited by the fjords Gandsfjorden, Boknafjorden, Byfjorden and the North Sea.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Grannes.
Godeset: E39 Forusbeen, mot Sandnes (Krysset E39 − Forusbeen, retning mot Sandnes), Godeset (source)
Forus: R509 Solasplitten 1 (Retning vest), Forus (source)
Stavanger: R13 Ryfast (Nytt bilde kvart 15. minutt − new picture every 15 minutes. Kamera står ved prosjektkontoret på Våland. Det viser enden/starten av Motorveien og rundkøyringa i Madlaveien), Stavanger (source)
Sande: R509 Sømmevågen (Retning vest), Sande (source)
Stavanger: Madlaveien og Stokkavannet, Stavanger (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grannæs, Grannes
