Destination Guide: Gjerde (Rogaland Fylke, Vindafjord) in Norway

Gjerde
in Vindafjord of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 59.517 and 5.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 31' 0" and E 5° 46' 0"
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: 09:33 AM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:11 am and 9:55 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: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Delve into Gjerde

Gjerde in Vindafjord (Rogaland Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 176 mi (or 283 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Gjerde is now 09:33 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Gjerde, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 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 63 mi (or 101 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature	7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature	7°C / 45 °F
	2%
Air Humidity	84%
Air Pressure	1025 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Videos from this area

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Jubileumsbok for Ølen Betong

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 27:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Appex Norway

Ølen Betong er 40 år og i den anledning har Appex utformet det grafiske designet for jubileumsboka En norsk betongpioner. http://appex.no/referanse/jubileumsbok-olen-betong/

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Published: July 06, 2010
Length: 56:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: barton64

Legge til ein brygge.

Ølen - 17. mai 1963

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 47:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bjarte Ekrheim

Fra 17. mai feiringen i ølen, 1963.

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Published: February 21, 2014
Length: 02:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivan Mk

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Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 36:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

GoPro HD Snowboarding Svandalen

Published: February 01, 2011
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bjørn Arve Baldersheim

GoPro HD 720 Snowboarding Svandalen.

Ølen

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 27:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mikhe Ersta

Ølen by air.

Fimbulvinter Ølen 31.01.2010

Published: January 31, 2010
Length: 41:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Vibeke Klungland Opheim

A snowy winterday in Ølen, Norway.

Swimming in Sandeid! 2014

Published: May 10, 2014
Length: 36:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Simon Vold

Swimming in the fjord!

Sandeid Skatepark BMX Run

Published: August 10, 2012
Length: 19:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anjassens

Eit lite run i parken i Sandeid ..

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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.

Vats

Vats is a village in the municipality of Vindafjord, in Rogaland county, Norway. Vats is located in the traditional district of Haugaland. An important industrial location, the oil platforms Statfjord, Gullfaks and Troll were built here. The Norwegian computer and software company Hatteland Group is also headquartered in Vats. The surrounding area used to constitute a municipality.

Located at 59.4913, 5.72611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Rogaland

Vatsvatnet

Vatsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Vindafjord in Rogaland county, Norway.

Located at 59.4969, 5.725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Rogaland

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