Røvær
in Haugesund of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.438 and 5.090 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 26' 16" and E 5° 5' 24"
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: 05:22 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:59 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

Explore Røvær

Røvær in Haugesund (Rogaland Fylke) is located in Norway about 200 mi (or 322 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Røvær is now 05:22 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Røvær, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 12 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Bryggen in a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km), North.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haugesund, Utsira, Kopervik, Sveio and Aksdal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 984 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 79% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

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

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Grass Fire at Kavholmen, Norway

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 40:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Veabu84

A grass fire on a small island called Kavholmen just outside of Vedavågen in Norway. The winds fueled the fire and it was burning quite fast, nothing too dramatic though. We called the...


Coast Air ATR

Published: November 20, 2008
Length: 57:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CoastPilot

Flight from Haugesund to Sandefjord, Norway with Coast Air ATR 42-320, January 2008.


HDRish timelapse test

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 46:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: betagris

RAW timelapse from canon 5dmk2 , edited in lightroom , and exported into quicktime .. and then edited further afterwards.


Dykketur 22.10.09

Published: December 16, 2009
Length: 56:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ove Karlsen

Max dybde / depth 17m.


Røvær

Published: April 02, 2010
Length: 09:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elin Thorsen

Mulighetenes Røvær, en ramsalt bydel i Haugesund kommune og et historisk fiskevær. Haugesunds beste vestkant, 25 minutt fra sentrum med rutebåt vest i havet. http://www.rovar.no/, http://www.h...


Dive at Røvær - Norway - January 8th 2011

Published: January 24, 2014
Length: 12:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Armand Svendsen

Underwater video from a winter dive outside Haugesund in Norway. Clear cold water, and lot's of scallops to be collected. Footage of lobster, nudibranches and plenty of divers.


Kompis og Odin leker

Published: November 21, 2010
Length: 53:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Elin Thorsen

Begge er 5 mnd gamle. Odin er en portugisisk vannhund, Kompis er blanding, mest border collie. Gamle Aria, som bor med Kompis, blander seg litt inn i leken, hun er siberian husky.


Over Sletta 2

Published: August 18, 2007
Length: 09:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Baseiler

Over Sletta mot Bømlafjorden.


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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.

Røvær

Røvær is a small island in the county of Rogaland, Norway, and belongs to Haugesund municipality. It has about one hundred permanent residents, as well as seasonal residents and visitors who rent vacation homes, stay at the hostel (Røvær Sjøhus) or the new hotel (Røvær culture hotel). The permanent residents who are not retired support themselves through farming, fishing, at the express boat service, teachers at the island's local school, at the fish farm (salmon) or commuting to the mainland.

Located at 59.4333, 5.08333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Rogaland

Røværsholmen Lighthouse

Røværsholmen Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse located in the municipality of Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. It was established in 1892, and automated in 1975. The lighthouse was listed as a protected site in 1998.

Located at 59.4517, 5.06944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lighthouses in Rogaland, 1892 establishments in Norway, Lighthouses completed in 1892, Listed lighthouses in Norway, Haugesund

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