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Discover Leirvik
Leirvik in Hammerfest (Finnmark Fylke) is a place in Norway about 825 mi (or 1,328 km) north-east of Oslo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Leirvik is now 03:41 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports near Leirvik. The closest airport in Norway is Hammerfest Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock Art of Alta in a distance of 48 mi (or 78 km), South. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hammerfest, Kvalsund, Alta, Avanuorri and Oksfjord. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F
Morning Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
Evening Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Night Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 69% |
Air Pressure | 992 hPa |
Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 22 km/h (14 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Snow |
Monday, 25th of November 2024
-2°C (28 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
-1°C (29 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
-1°C (31 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SCANDIC HAMMERFEST
THON HOTEL HAMMERFEST
SMARTHOTEL HAMMERFEST
HOTELL SKYTTERHUSET
THON HOTEL SENTRUM
Videos from this area
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[HD] 41 Hammerfest NORWAY (ノルウェー・ハンメルフェスト)
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HFK-TV ||| HAMMERFEST ENERGI ||| GENERAL SPONSOR
Hammerfest Energi støtter HFK som generalsponsor. Benytt Hammerfest Energi som din lokale strømleverandør!
Hammerfest: North Of North Ehjelter's photos around Hammerfest, Norway (finmark hydropower)
Preview of Ehjelter's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/ehjelter/1/1255391042/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...
Hurtigruten MS Richard With kommt in Hammerfest an
Das Hurtigrutenschiff MS Richard With kommt im Hafen von Hammerfest an, am Ende des Videos ist der Schiffstyphon zu hören. Mehr Info zu den Hurtigruten unter www.postschiffreise.de.
Hammerfest SAR training Bristow
Just finished SAR training in Hammerfest, amazing experience with the most dedicated guys doing an awesome job in the cold north!
CorBor 2.8, Hammerfest (Norway)
Hammerfest, Norway, lays claim to being the northernmost "town" in the world, with over 9000 inhabitants at a latitude of 70° 39' 48". There are some villages farther north, but none larger...
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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.
Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society
The Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society is a small museum in the town of Hammerfest, Norway The significance of the polar bear is that this animal is the town's mascot and heraldic crest. For all its remoteness, Hammerfest has a long history as a trading port, and Isbjørnklubben as it is called in Norwegian - meaning simply Polar Bear Club - sets out to commemorate this.
Wolfgang Kaden
Korvettenkapitän (naval corvette captain or lieutenant-commander) of the Reserves Wolfgang Kaden (5 December 1899 – 9 July 1942) was a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipient during World War II. He is credited with the sinking of at least three submarines including the British submarine HMS H49 on 18 October 1940 off of Texel and the Soviet submarine K-23 commanded by Magomet Gadzhiyev on 12 May 1942 off of Nordkyn.
Fuglenes Lighthouse
Fuglenes Lighthouse was a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Hammerfest in Finnmark, Norway. It was established in 1859, and deactivated in 1911, when it was replaced by a light.
Hammerfest Church
Hammerfest Church is the main parish church in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It located in the town of Hammerfest. The church is part of the Hammerfest parish in the Hammerfest deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The church is the main church of the deanery. The stone/concrete church was built in 1961 by the architect Hans Magnus. The church seats about 525 people. Throughout history there have been many churches in Hammerfest, dating back to about 1620.