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

Strand
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):: 59.533 and 5.883 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 31' 59" and E 5° 52' 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: 10:05 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 5:13 am and 9:52 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

Discover Strand

Strand in Vindafjord (Rogaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 171 mi (or 276 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Strand is now 10:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Strand, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stord Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North-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.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olen, Etne, Judaberg, Sand and Hjelmelandsvagen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature	9°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature	9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
	14%
Air Humidity	99%
Air Pressure	1020 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Friday, 10th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
14°C (56 °F)
Broken clouds, light 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.

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.

Laksefiske Norge Etneelva 01 06

Published: June 11, 2009
Length: 53:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheLarsfilm

Laksefiske Etneelva 01.06.2009 5,6 Kg Laks tatt på spinner i Sone 12. Salmonfishing Etne river.

Laksefiske Norge, Redd Villaksen, Etneelva 15 Juni 2012, 90cm C&R

Published: September 26, 2012
Length: 00:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheLarsfilm

Laksefiske Norge Redd Villaksen, Etneelva, Salmon, Norway.

Fly with me - Birgit's 60th

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

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.

Olsfjord Norway -- Ольсфьорд Норвегия

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

M/V NORDKINN - NOR LINES passing by [Etnefjord] [Norway]

Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

June 2013 / GENERAL CARGO VESSEL M/V "NORDKINN" passes by our boat.

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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.

Vikedal

Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland country Norway. It was created as Vikedal formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 January 1923 the municipality was divided in three, creating the new municipalities Imsland and Sandeid. The split left Vikedal with a population of 924. On 1 January 1965 the farms Hapnes and Dokskar, with 2 inhabitants, were incorporated into Tysvær municipality.

Located at 59.5, 5.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Rogaland, Vindafjord, Tysvær

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Districts of the same city

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Sandeidsjoen

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Local Webcams

Vikedal: Båthavn, Vikedal (source)

capture of the webcam Vikedal: Båthavn Webkamera

Vikedal: Båthavn Webkamera, Vikedal (source)

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Strand in Rogaland Fylke
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Strand
in Vindafjord of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

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