Destination Guide: Vaka (Hordaland Fylke) in Norway

Vaka
in Hordaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
Urnes Stave Church (Unesco heritage, 127 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 59.633 and 5.783 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 37' 59" and E 5° 46' 59"
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: 04:50 AM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:51 am and 3:54 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

Touring Vaka

Vaka in Hordaland Fylke is a town located in Norway about 174 mi (or 279 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Vaka is now 04:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Vaka, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stord Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 30 km), North-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 55 mi (or 89 km), North.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olen, Etne, Leirvik, Aksdal and Rosendal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 33 °F

Morning Temperature	1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature	1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature	2°C / 36 °F
	2%
Air Humidity	48%
Air Pressure	995 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions	Snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

4°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Jubileumsbok for Ølen Betong

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 27:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Appex Norway

Ølen Betong er 40 år og i den anledning har Appex utformet det grafiske designet for jubileumsboka En norsk betongpioner. http://appex.no/referanse/jubileumsbok-olen-betong/

29062010004.mp4

Published: July 06, 2010
Length: 56:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: barton64

Legge til ein brygge.

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

GoPro HD Snowboarding Svandalen

Published: February 01, 2011
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bjørn Arve Baldersheim

GoPro HD 720 Snowboarding Svandalen.

Ølen

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 27:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mikhe Ersta

Ølen by air.

Fimbulvinter Ølen 31.01.2010

Published: January 31, 2010
Length: 41:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Vibeke Klungland Opheim

A snowy winterday in Ølen, Norway.

Swimming in Sandeid! 2014

Published: May 10, 2014
Length: 36:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Simon Vold

Swimming in the fjord!

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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.

Ølen

Ølen is a former municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. It was created on 1 July 1916 by a split from Fjelberg. Before 1 January 2002, Ølen belonged to the county of Hordaland. Ølen was incorporated into Vindafjord on 1 January 2006, decided by a referendum of 17 February 2003. Before the merger it had a population of 3,426. The coat of arms of the new Vindafjord municipality bears the design of Ølen and the colours of Vindafjord.

Located at 59.6042, 5.80778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places established in 1916, Populated places disestablished in 2006, Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Rogaland, Vindafjord

Ølensvåg

Ølensvåg (or Ølsvågen) is a village in Vindafjord municipality, Norway. It previously belonged to Ølen municipality. Its population is 380.

Located at 59.5967, 5.74222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland

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