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

Ølen
in Vindafjord of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
Urnes Stave Church (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 59.604 and 5.808 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 36' 15" and E 5° 48' 28"
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: 08:06 PM (Saturday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:44 am and 9:24 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Ølen

Ølen in Vindafjord (Rogaland Fylke) with it's 891 habitants is a town located in Norway about 173 mi (or 279 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Time in Ølen is now 08:06 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Ølen, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stord Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 33 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Bryggen in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), North.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature	8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature	7°C / 45 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	59%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions	Broken clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Bjørn Berge Live in Etne

Published: August 04, 2009
Length: 10:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pjattpjott

Bjørn Berge.

Etne - Trampett og Tumbling

Published: May 05, 2014
Length: 10:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Celina Berntine

Turngruppa i Etne Junior og senior trening.

Ebbe und Flut im Etne Fjord [Tide] [Norway] | 2013-07-05

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 24:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

The Tide in our Fjord.

Construction Site infront of our Hut - 4 Days - Timelapse [Etne] [Norway 2013]

Published: June 26, 2014
Length: 14:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

The norwegian workers were building a road.

Etne Fjord - Rainy Weather [30fps] [Tide] [Norway] | 2013-07-05

Published: July 01, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

30 fps x 5 sec interval.

Hoggorm, Vipera Berus!! European adder / viper!

Published: May 25, 2009
Length: 35:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Martins MiniMonsters

Vipera berus (huggorm), is the only venomous snake in Norway! I have made a video about this facinating creature. Too many people are killing them as soon as they see one. Maybe I can help...

Fly with me - Birgit's 60th

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 58:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shanonine Shanon

BT-GZ-87 vertrekt strandebarm

Published: May 22, 2011
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: willemstein01

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/

29062010004.mp4

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

Legge til ein brygge.

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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.

Ølen

Ølen is a former municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. It was created on 1 July 1916 by a split from Fjelberg. Before 1 January 2002, Ølen belonged to the county of Hordaland. Ølen was incorporated into Vindafjord on 1 January 2006, decided by a referendum of 17 February 2003. Before the merger it had a population of 3,426. The coat of arms of the new Vindafjord municipality bears the design of Ølen and the colours of Vindafjord.

Located at 59.6042, 5.80778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1916, Populated places disestablished in 2006, Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Rogaland, Vindafjord

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Ølen
in Vindafjord of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

Delve into Ølen

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