Hovland
in Kvam of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.417 and 6.217 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 25' 0" and E 6° 13' 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: 05:56 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:04 am and 3:40 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Hovland

Hovland in Kvam (Hordaland Fylke) is a city located in Norway about 160 mi (or 257 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Hovland is now 05:56 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Hovland, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Bergen Airport, Flesland in a distance of 35 mi (or 57 km), West. 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 Bryggen in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), West. 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: Norheimsund, Jondal, Voss, Dale and Tysse. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 43%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 995 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-5°C (24 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL SANDVEN

Address
4,0 mi
KAIEN 28
5600 Norheimsund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Fv 7 Granvin - Norheimsund fv 49 Mundheim

Published: December 28, 2014
Length: 36:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gazer Ding


2012.12.09 Norheimsund Bedehus, Øyvind Samnøy, «Sjå, eg kjem snart!»

Published: December 15, 2012
Length: 00:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steinsdalen Bedehus

Kvite Band fest i Norheimsund Bedehus sundag 9. des. 2012 der Øyvind Samnøy talar over temaet «Sjå, eg kjem snart!», ut frå teksten i John Op 22:12,16-17, Mat 25:5-10.


Natt seglflyging i skipadalen mellom Norheimsund og Øystese.

Published: November 21, 2011
Length: 07:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Asbjørn Eide Nordås


Sunset time lapse, Norheimsund

Published: April 20, 2014
Length: 28:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andreas Lodden

Time lapse of sunset at Norheimsund, Norway. The camera is GoPro Hero2 with pictures taken every 10. sec for about 8 hours.


Luth Hanssen band fra 2005. Norheimsund.

Published: November 22, 2012
Length: 19:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Terje Luth-Hanssen

Våre barnebarn spillte opp på min 70 års dag.


breaking the priceless Gibson Thunderbird bass

Published: August 06, 2010
Length: 03:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan Huse

Trolltoppen band contest, Norheimsund, Norway 1983. Kjetil brake the expensive Gibson vintage bass in the intro of U2's "I will follow"... say no more!


Sandven utbygging

Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 06:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Byggverk

Sandven Hotel Norheimsund Byggetrinn 1 under oppføring Byggetrinn 2 klargjøres.


All that jazz

Published: April 06, 2014
Length: 17:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Reidar Tolo

Amalie Jensen Tolo framfører All That Jazz (frå musikalen Chicago) UKM 2014 - Kvam herad, Øystese Idrettshall 12.01.2014.


Reklame for Prooffs Hårspray

Published: October 01, 2008
Length: 49:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivar Bye

prosjekt i Mediafaget på Framnes, reklame. Filmet og Redigert av Ivar M Bye.


2012.08.29 Kristian Fagerli «Skapt til mann og kvinne» 1. Mos 2:21-25

Published: August 30, 2012
Length: 08:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steinsdalen Bedehus

Kristian Fagerli taler i Steinsdalen Bedehus over temaet, «Skapt til mann og kvinne». Det er tema som er svært aktuelt - men lite tatt fram i fokynninga.


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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.

Øystese

Øystese is a village located at the Hardangerfjord in Kvam municipality, Norway, about 7 kilometres east of Norheimsund. Riksvei 7 passes through. In 2004 Øystese had a population of 1641.

Located at 60.3833, 6.21667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hordaland, Kvam

Fyksesund

Fyksesund is a sound or fjord in the municipality of Kvam in Hordaland county, Norway. It is spanned by the Fyksesund Bridge, which was opened by Crown Prince Olav in 1937. The Fyksesund Landscape Park is located by the sound.

Located at 60.4132, 6.24367 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Hordaland

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