Rishaugen
in Vestvågøy of Nordland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.133 and 13.850 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 7' 59" and E 13° 51' 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: 10:04 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:58 am and 1:42 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

Explore Rishaugen

Rishaugen in Vestvågøy (Nordland Fylke) is located in Norway about 575 mi (or 926 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Rishaugen is now 10:04 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Rishaugen, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Leknes Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leknes, Ramberg, Svolvaer, Reine and Straume. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F

Morning Temperature -0°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature -3°C / 26 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 987 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 21 km/h (13 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

1°C (34 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Vannkjøring stamsund liten.m4v

Published: April 30, 2012
Length: 46:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: paalck


Lofoten, Stamsund Gutta

Published: May 23, 2010
Length: 06:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DanTheDog85

Stamsund Gutta sliter med en kjedelig hverdag og bestemmer seg fr å gjøre stunts i lokale miljøer. Med klipp fra Tjønndalen, Ass øya og tubing utenfor Stamsund.


Stamsund Slalombakke

Published: February 21, 2010
Length: 08:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: taravarga

Stamsund Slalombakke.


Stamsund International Theatre Festival 2007 - radio with photos

Published: May 10, 2012
Length: 17:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henrik Dahle

Radio / podcast... at a theatre festival in Lofoten, north Norway, above the arctic circle. Where the sun never goes down and the performers and audience party continuously. Brilliant!


GoPro: School of Pollock

Published: March 16, 2014
Length: 38:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BT Økland

A School of Coalfish / Pollock. Location: Stamsund, Lofoten in beautiful Norway. En stim med småsei / mort. Filmet ved brygga i stamsund, Lofoten.


Shore diving - beautiful Lofoten

Published: February 13, 2014
Length: 39:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Janik Rybicka

Another wonderful scuba diving trip to Lofoten. Norway is an amazing country with great people. This time we were lucky with strong wind which thwart our plan for diving from the boat. But...


Mortsund, Petvik og Fygle-ungdom

Published: February 06, 2010
Length: 24:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: paalck

Stamsund Alpinsenter 06.02.2010.


My Norway

Published: January 28, 2010
Length: 36:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mik Ele

Lofot Summer Holiday 09 - some people think i was somewhere else, but not north of the polar circle;-)


Axe Bottle goes Poof

Published: March 31, 2010
Length: 05:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ElH0m0

Having some fun with an Axe Bottle. Skip over to 2.09 if u want 2 see the explosion. Credit to Martin & Tord.


Tommy goes switch

Published: April 10, 2010
Length: 06:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sackabackalao


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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.

Stamsund Church

Stamsund Church is a parish church in the municipality of Vestvågøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Stamsund. The church is part of the Stamsund parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white concrete church was built in 1937 and it seats about 500 people.

Located at 68.144, 13.8392 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Vestvågøy

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