Hemmestad
in Kvæfjord of Troms Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.732 and 16.058 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 43' 56" and E 16° 3' 27"
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: 11:59 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:15 am and 11:28 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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Delve into Hemmestad

Hemmestad in Kvæfjord (Troms Fylke) is located in Norway about 629 mi (or 1,013 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hemmestad is now 11:59 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Hemmestad, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Laponian Area in Sweden at a distance of 104 mi (or 168 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Borkenes, Lodingen, Hol, Harstad and Evenskjer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

12°C (53 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Rating: 1 of 5
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Published: January 11, 2010
Length: 24:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: August 29, 2014
Length: 59:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 02, 2018
Length: 52:19 min
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