Tjugum
in Balestrand of Sogn og Fjordane Fylke, Norway
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Sogndal Airport (20 mi) - Bringeland Airport (29 mi)
- Sandane Airport, Anda (45 mi)
- Florø Airport (56 mi)
- Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (68 mi)
- Bergen Airport, Flesland (78 mi)
- Ålesund Airport (94 mi)
- Molde Airport (108 mi)
- Stavanger Airport, Sola (165 mi)
- Urnes Stave Church (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 61.217 and 6.550 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 61° 13' 0" and E 6° 33' 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: 05:24 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:10 am and 9:50 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
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Delve into Tjugum
Tjugum in Balestrand (Sogn og Fjordane Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 169 mi (or 271 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Tjugum is now 05:24 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Tjugum, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Sogndal Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Urnes Stave Church in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Balestrand, Vikoyri, Hermansverk, Skei and Hoyanger. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 44% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
9°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Dragsvik Fjordhotell
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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.
Esefjorden
Esefjorden is a fjord arm on the north side of the Sognefjord in the municipality of Balestrand in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The fjord is about 4 kilometres long. On its south side lies the municipal centre of Balestrand. On the north side is the village of Dragsviki, which has ferry connections to Hella in Leikanger and to Vangsnes in Vik. The Tjugum church is located on the shore of the Esefjorden, just east of Dragsviki.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tjugum.
Tjugum: F13 Dragsvik ferjekai, Tjugum (source)
Hella: R55 − ferjekai, Hella (source)
Balestrand: Midtnes Hotel, Balestrand (source)
Balestrand, Balestrand (source)
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