Skjong
in Giske of Møre og Romsdal fylke, Norway
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Ålesund Airport (4 mi) - Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (22 mi)
- Molde Airport (40 mi)
- Sandane Airport, Anda (46 mi)
- Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (69 mi)
- Florø Airport (73 mi)
- Bringeland Airport (78 mi)
- Sogndal Airport (99 mi)
- Bergen Airport, Flesland (155 mi)
- West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
- Urnes Stave Church (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 62.503 and 6.109 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 62° 30' 9" and E 6° 6' 30"
- 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: 06:08 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 9:23 am and 3:22 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 Skjong
Skjong in Giske (Møre og Romsdal fylke) is a city in Norway about 236 mi (or 380 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital.
Local time in Skjong is now 06:08 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Skjong, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Ålesund Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North. 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 West Norwegian Fjords – Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), South-East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Valderoy, Alesund, Langevag, Hareid and Orsta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 42 °F
| Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 86% |
| Air Pressure | 996 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Few clouds, fresh breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
5°C (41 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
an Ascend Hotel Collection Member Hotel Brosundet
Alesund Radisson Blu Hotel
First Hotel Atlantica
Aalesund Airport Hotel
SCANDIC ALESUND
THON HOTEL ALESUND
SCANDIC PARKEN
SCANDIC SCANDINAVIE
Quality Hotel Waterfront Alesund
Hotel Brosundet
Videos from this area
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Ålesund and Hurtigruten, January 2014
Ålesund and Hurtigruten, January 2014 Please enjoy in full HD 1080p!
Nordens Godtemplares Ungdomsförbunds kongress i Ålesund 1948 (stumfilm)
Allan Axelsson från Sverige valdes till ordförande. Gösta Leijdfors och Gösta Johansson ingick i styrelsen. Folkdansare från Västerås uppträdde. IOGT-NTO har ett stort arkiv med tidningar,...
Ålesund-Wreck-Dive-Tour 2014
Video einer dänisch/deutschen Tauchtour zu den Wrack´s im norwegischen Ålesund (April 2014).
Wreck diving in Ålesund: DS Barcelona
We were a group of nine CCR-Divers to dive the wrecks around Ålesund. The footage of this video is taken at the Barcelona, a german cargo ship that was sunk by british aircrafts in october...
Aurora borealis (polar lights) time-lapse one season hunting, Ålesund, Norway
For more videos visit: http://filipposanfilippo.inspitivity.com A collection of time-lapse clips about Aurora borealis by Filippo Sanfilippo.
Papegøyen Buddy, hos Buddy Ålesund 2
Nytt prosjekt 2.
Time lapse video of MS Nordlys in Ålesund recovering from a 21.7 degree list (3 days, fast)
Time lapse webcam video (1 sec = approx 1.5 hours) of MS Nordlys filmed over 3 days recovering from a 21.7 degree list in Ålesund starting on 16th September 2011 following a serious fire and...
Motorsykkelens dag i Ålesund 2012
Ålesund & Sunnmøre, In Love with!
The Art Nouveau town of Ålesund could be taken right out of a fairy tale. If you look up as you explore the town, you will discover an abundance of imaginative ornamentation on the fronts...
Motorsykkelens Dag, Ålesund 24.05.2014
Motorsykkelens Dag, Ålesund 24.05.2014.
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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.
Giske Bridge
Giske Bridge is a concrete beam bridge between the islands of Valderøya and Giske in the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The bridge is 552 metres long, the longest span is 52 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 17 metres . The bridge has 11 spans. Giske Bridge was opened in 1987. Together with the nearby undersea tunnels, the bridge is part of the road network connecting the islands of Giske with Ålesund. It was a toll road until 2009.
Vigra
Vigra is an island and former municipality on the west coast of Norway. It is in the present-day municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county. The former municipality was made up of the island of Vigra along with many smaller islets surrounding it. The island is located north of the islands of Giske and Valderøy, and it is south of the island of Lepsøya. Vigra has excellent walking trails along the seashore and over the hills.
Valderøy
Valderøya is an island off the west coast of Norway. It is part of the municipality of Giske in Møre og Romsdal county. The island is connected to Ålesund in the south via undersea tunnels through the island of Ellingsøy, to the island Vigra to the north by a bridge, and to the island of Giske to the west by the Giske Bridge. The municipal administration, a dentist, and a healthcare service centre for children are found in the municipal hall at Valderhaug.
Jugendstilsenteret
Jugendstilsenteret is a national Jugendstil Centre located in the former Swan Pharmacy building in central Ålesund, the Art Nouveau town of Norway. The building was designed by architect Hagbarth Schytte-Berg and built 1905–1907. It was the first listed Art Nouveau / Jugendstil monument in Ålesund (1984) and it includes the towns best preserved Art Nouveau interior.
Aspøy
Aspøya is an island in the municipality of Ålesund in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located between the islands of Hessa and Nørvøya, and it is the location of the 1905 Ålesund Fire. Aspøya and Nørvøya are the two islands that make up the city centre of Ålesund, and the E136 highway ends on the island of Aspøya. The 0.5-square-kilometre island has a population (2001) of 3,030.
Aalesund ship
The Aalesund ship is an ancient vessel which was discovered embedded in the earth south of Aalesund, Norway in 1920. It is considered of a much earlier construction than either the Oseberg ship or the Gokstad ship, both of which date to the ninth century. The Aalesund ship dates to the fourth century and was built during the iron age. Both the ship and a boat were discovered in the moorlands, with their pieces arranged in a peculiar manner.
Atlantic Sea-Park
The Atlantic Sea-Park is an aquarium in Ålesund, Norway. It was founded in 1951 as a limited company. The current facility was officially opened 15 June 1998. The Atlantic Sea-Park is one of Scandinavia's largest saltwater aquariums and one of the leading tourist attractions in the area.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Skjong.
Ålesund: Hessa/Sula, Ålesund (source)
Skarbøvik: Ålesund, Skarbøvik (source)
Skjong: F658 Giskebrua (Retning kan skifte), Skjong (source)
Giskebrua › West, Giskebrua (source)
Ålesund, Ålesund (source)
Ålesund, Ålesund (source)
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