Merkesvik
in Askøy of Hordaland Fylke, Norway
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Bergen Airport, Flesland (19 mi) - Stord Airport (54 mi)
- Bringeland Airport (64 mi)
- Florø Airport (72 mi)
- Haugesund Airport (83 mi)
- Sandane Airport, Anda (96 mi)
- Stavanger Airport, Sola (118 mi)
- Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (119 mi)
- Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 16 mi)
- Keilo (marina, (11 mi)
- Vågen (marina, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.546 and 4.982 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 32' 46" and E 4° 58' 56"
- 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: 03:21 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 9:01 am and 3:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Merkesvik
Merkesvik in Askøy (Hordaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 202 mi (or 326 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.
Local time in Merkesvik is now 03:21 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Merkesvik, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-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 16 mi (or 25 km), South-East. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Manger, Tjeldsto, Straume, Austrheim and Frekhaug. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F
| Morning Temperature | -1°C / 30 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 36 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 51% |
| Air Pressure | 996 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Bølgekraftverket på Toft
Vindfull dag på bølgekraftverket på Toft i Øygarden.
Bølgekraftverket på Toft 2
Vindfulldag på bølgekraftverket på Toft i Øygarden.
Bølgekraftverket på Toft 3
Timeshift video.
Wave power plant Øygarden (FPV)
Trip to the destroyed wave power plant in Øygarden.
Bavaria 32 foot Bergen 1 mai 2011
Sailing with Ketil, Ole p and Kjetil to Fedje.
Border Collie tongue caught by the wind.AVI
Lucas (The Prince of Darkness) puts his head out through the open car window and the wind catches his tongue. Very funny !!
UV fiske / Under Water Fishing
The nordic champion in Under Water Fishing training hard before yet another cup-final.
Trapped spermwhale - Norway, Oygarden, Rongesund.
Ühel ilusal õhtul ujus Rongi väikeküla sadamasoppi hiiglaslik 15m pikkune kašelott. Kuna veetase langes kiiresti, siis ei saanud ta enam pudelikaele meenutava lahesopi sissepääsust enam...
Approaching Bergen on MV Funchal, October 2014
MV Funchal sailing towards Bergen in October 2014.
Paragliding Groundhandling Askoy - First Day of Spring - Askoy, Bergen, Norway
I heard some time back about a flat area, close to Bergen, that has been built, used, during the war by the Germans as a military airfield. Looked it up on the map and it looked very promising...
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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.
Herdla (island)
Herdla is an island in Askøy, Norway, at the north end of the island of Askøy. The island was part of the municipality of Herdla until 1 January 1964. The island has a nature reserve with 220 registered species of birds. During the Second World War, there was an air base and coastal fortifications on the island.
Io, Norway
Io is a village in Meland municipality, Norway.
Abbedisso
Abbedisso is a settlement in the municipality of Askøy, in the country of Hordaland, Norway. The settlement has a postal code of 5314. Abbedissen eller på folkemunne Abbedisso er en bygd i Askøy, kommune, i fylket Hordaland, Norway. Bygden har postnummer 5314. Navnet kommer fra tiden Norge var et katolsk land. I Abbedisso lå det et kloster.
Herdla
Herdla is a former municipality in Hordaland, Norway. It was separated from Manger on 1 January 1871 and lasted until 1 January 1964, when it was split between Askøy, Meland, Fjell, Radøy and Øygarden. Originally known as Herlø, the new name was taken in 1917. The island with the same name, north of Askøy was the administrative center. The municipality consisted of 2,000 islands and skerries covering 114 square kilometers .
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Merkesvik.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Merksvik, Merkesvik, Merkesviki
