in Karmøy of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.363 and 5.279 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 21' 47" and E 5° 16' 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: 02:19 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:56 am and 3:55 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

Delve into Bø

Bø in Karmøy (Rogaland Fylke) is located in Norway about 195 mi (or 313 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bø is now 02:19 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Bø, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. 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 71 mi (or 115 km), North. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Haugesund, Kopervik, Aksdal, Sveio and Bokn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 25%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 987 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (15 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Haugesund Radisson Blu Hotel

Address
1,7 mi
YSTADVEIEN 1
5538 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC MARITIM

Address
3,2 mi
ASBYGATEN 3
5528 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Park Inn Haugesund Airport Hotel

Address
1,6 mi
HELGANESVEIEN 24
4262 Avaldsnes
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Thon Hotel Saga

Address
3,4 mi
SKIPPERGATEN 11
5527 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Clarion Collection Hotel Amanda

Address
3,5 mi
Smedasundet 93
5501 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Neptun

Address
3,7 mi
Haraldsgaten 207
5521 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00 (lunchbreak: 23:59 - 0:00)
Weekend: 0:00 - 0:00


SCANDIC HAUGESUND

Address
3,6 mi
KIRKEGATA 166
5525 Haugesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Bix3 - Close to sunset. Fpv flight, Haugesund - 08.04.2015

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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 03, 2012
Length: 04:25 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Ironman Haugesund Norway 2012

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 03:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Debatt om Visjon Haugesund

Published: February 16, 2015
Length: 22:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Egil Martin Solberg

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Length: 42:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 31, 2013
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Length: 37:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Fyrverkeri i Haugesund

Published: August 19, 2012
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MaxReverbsLyd

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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.

Church of Avaldsnes

Avaldsnes kirke The medieval church at Avaldsnes – Dimensions: 47 m x 13.5 m – Architect: Unknown, medieval – Style: Gothic, related to a type common in Bergen – Method: Wall, soapstone around parts of the interior – Material: Stone, wooden roof – Portal: The one in the south is most richly ornamented, medieval capltal and dogtooth as are common in the Bergensgothic – Year: Second part of 13th century, finished in 1320 History 1830: Tower dismantled 1840: Reconstruction work 1920: Reconstruction work 1923: Tower reconstructed Architecture Dedication: Saint Olav Floor plan: Single nave Quire: 11.5 m x 9.5 m Interior Altar: Eivind Moestue, around 1920 Font: Eivind Moestue, 1929 Baptismal Basin: from 1500-1600 Pulpit: Eivind Moestue, around 1920 Misc Rune stone: «Jomfru Marias synål», if it touches the wall it is the end of the world Stained glass: Bernhard Greve 1950 Burial ground: Behind the church St.

Located at 59.3553, 5.29111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Rogaland

Vormedal

Vormedal is a village south of Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. It is a part of Karmøy municipality. Population: 2774 inhabitants by the 1. of January 2009http://www. karmoy. kommune. no/om-kommunen/demografi

Located at 59.35, 5.31667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland

Karmsund

Karmsund is a strait dividing Karmøy and Haugesund municipalities in western Norway. The Karmsund Bridge linking Karmøy to the mainland was completed in 1955. Near the Norsk Hydro Factory three powerlines cross Karmsund on 143 metres tall electricity pylons, which are the tallest in Norway. The eddic poem Grímnismál says that Thor, the weather god, wades the straits at Karmsund every morning on his way to Yggdrasil, the tree of life.

Located at 59.3769, 5.29444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Straits of Norway, Geography of Rogaland

Karmsund Bridge

Karmsund Bridge (in Norwegian Karmsund bru) over the Karmsund strait links Karmøy island in Rogaland to the Norwegian mainland. It is 691 meters in length and has a maximum span of 184 meters . It was completed in 1955.

Located at 59.3756, 5.29528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Rogaland, Bridges completed in 1955, Through arch bridges

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