Risnes
in Hyllestad of Sogn og Fjordane Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.150 and 5.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 9' 0" and E 5° 10' 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: 05:27 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
4:42 am and 10:29 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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Explore Risnes

Risnes in Hyllestad (Sogn og Fjordane Fylke) is a city in Norway about 207 mi (or 334 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Risnes is now 05:27 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Risnes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bringeland Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-East. 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 52 mi (or 84 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hyllestad, Eivindvik, Askvoll, Dale and Hardbakke. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Opplev Hyllestad: Lifjorden

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 58:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Omstilling Hyllestad

Opplev Hyllestad er ein serie på seks episodar der ein viser fram kva opplevingar grendene i Hyllestad kommune har å by på. For å lese meir om prosjektet gå inn på http://omstilling.wordpress...


My impressions of the Hurtigruten trip 2010 / Meine Eindrücke von der Hurtigruten Reise 2010

Published: October 07, 2010
Length: 44:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DALettkemann

In this video, I tried my impressions from our honeymoon on the MS Midnatsol Hurtigruten noted. / In diesem Video habe ich versucht meine Eindrücke von unseren Flitterwochen auf der Hurtigruten...


Norwegian sunset sognjefjord

Published: July 18, 2010
Length: 15:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: noodzaak

The Cruise ship MSC Opera leaving the Sognefjord at sunset.


FZ6 riding small roads in western Norway.

Published: July 17, 2012
Length: 10:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Norwegian1spirit


Swimming with orcas (killer whales)

Published: January 12, 2009
Length: 24:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mary Lunn

My wonderful trip to northern Norway to snorkel with orcas. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/holiday_type/wildlife/article1315787.ece.


Akkurat som mamma

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 06:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane

Kinoreklame for Sparebanken Sogn og Fjordane. Lansert 2. mars 2015.


Modern Warfare 3 - LOL

Published: January 06, 2012
Length: 30:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sander waags

3 people falling for the YY trick to make you look dead in mw3 ---------- --Extra Tags : Seananners,Hutch,sark,machinema respawn,Msr,qouick scope,mw3, modern warfare 3 gameplay...


Css AtexioN 1

Published: September 17, 2008
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: williamgjerde

Im going wild! Or noob? Youre choice=]


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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.

Havørn Accident

The Havørn Accident was a controlled flight into terrain of a Junkers Ju 52 aircraft into the mountain Lihesten in Hyllestad, Norway on 16 June 1936 at 07:00. The aircraft, operated by Norwegian Air Lines, was en route from Bergen to Tromsø. The pilots were unaware that they were flying a parallel to the planned course, 15 to 20 kilometers (to mi) further east. The crew of four and three passengers were all killed in what was the first fatal aviation accident in Norway.

Located at 61.1569, 5.1639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Aviation accidents and incidents in 1936, Aviation accidents and incidents in Norway, 1936 in Norway, Norwegian Air Lines accidents and incidents, Hyllestad, Accidents and incidents involving the Junkers Ju 52

Lihesten

Lihesten is a 776-meter tall mountain in Hyllestad, Norway. It was the site of the Havørn Accident on 16 June 1936.

Located at 61.1569, 5.1639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mountains of Sogn og Fjordane, Hyllestad

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