Destination Guide: Vik (Hordaland Fylke, Kvinnherad) in Norway

Vik
in Kvinnherad of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Urnes Stave Church (Unesco heritage, 122 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 59.729 and 5.696 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 43' 45" and E 5° 41' 44"
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: 12:23 PM (Sunday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:57 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

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

Discover Vik

Vik in Kvinnherad (Hordaland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 176 mi (or 283 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Vik is now 12:23 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Vik, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stord Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Bryggen in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olen, Leirvik, Etne, Uggdal and Sveio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature	5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature	7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature	9°C / 48 °F
	26%
Air Humidity	82%
Air Pressure	987 hPa
Wind Speed	Strong breeze with 20 km/h (12 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Ølen - 17. mai 1963

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 47:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bjarte Ekrheim

Fra 17. mai feiringen i ølen, 1963.

Olsfjord Norway -- Ольсфьорд Норвегия

Published: February 21, 2014
Length: 02:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ivan Mk

M/V NORDKINN - NOR LINES passing by [Etnefjord] [Norway]

Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 33:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

June 2013 / GENERAL CARGO VESSEL M/V "NORDKINN" passes by our boat.

Nagelrochen / Thornback Ray (Raja clavata) [Etnefjord] [Norway] [HD]

Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 36:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

Halsnøy 20 april 2011

Published: April 03, 2012
Length: 51:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lars Inge Særsten

Film fra Tofteåsen våren 2011.

Norway - July 2014

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 27:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Whittaker

We had a great week in Norway courtesy of Oak Hall Holidays (http://www.oakhall.co.uk). Plenty of Fjord swimming, walking and sightseeing.

WoW How to get to the dancing village

Published: December 26, 2009
Length: 53:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: olegunnar1984

Ferry - MS Tranen - Katamaran - Nordled - Hardangerfjord - SUNNHORDLAND

Published: December 16, 2013
Length: 55:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

Stopps: Ølen, Skånevik, Utbjoa, Fjelbergøy, Borgundøy, Sunde, Ranavik and Leirvik. http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_%C2%ABTranen%C2%BB_(2006)

Hungry much?! Seagulls at it's best: Catching fish...somehow. [Etnefjord] [Norway] [HD]

Published: February 17, 2014
Length: 20:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

They don't like rose fish (Sebastes norvegicus) very much... Etnefjord / Norway - 2013 Nikon 1 V1 / 1280 x 720p / 60 fps.

Wodospad zasilanie, czyli Huldra w naturalnym środowisku

Published: May 03, 2010
Length: 23:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sailor2187

02.05.10 Wodospad cz.2, inspekcyjnie i maJowniczo B.K.D lokalizuje H2O.

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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.

Fjelberg

Fjelberg is a village and former municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The parish of Fjældberg was established as a municipality January 1, 1838. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,986. Already in 1855 the municipality Eid was incorporated into Fjelberg, increasing its population to 4,794. In 1865 the parish Vikebygd, with 1,062 inhabitants, was merged with a part of Finnås municipality to create the new municipality Sveen.

Located at 59.7383, 5.70667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Hordaland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dalevik, Vik

Vik in Hordaland Fylke
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Vik
in Kvinnherad of Hordaland Fylke, Norway

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