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Discover Risa
Risa in Sola (Rogaland Fylke) is a place in Norway about 193 mi (or 311 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Risa is now 06:14 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Risa, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Stavanger Airport, Sola in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), South. 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 103 mi (or 165 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: Sola, Randaberg, Stavanger, Sandnes and Kleppe. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 86% |
Air Pressure | 997 hPa |
Wind Speed | High wind, near gale with 25 km/h (15 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
6°C (43 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quality Hotel Stavanger Airport
Tananger Leilighetshotell
SOLA STRAND HOTEL
SCANDIC STAVANGER AIRPORT
VISTE STRANDHOTELL
SCANDIC FORUM
Clarion Hotel Air
HUMMEREN HOTEL
Clarion Hotel Energy
Quality Hotel Pond
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Antonov-124 UR-82007 take off at Sola
Carrying LN-OHX to be returned to the lessor. It was very windy today, hard to hold the camera steady, and its a tiny camera too, but makes great quality (Sony HD-SR12 )
National DC-8-63 @ Sola Stavanger today
What a nice easter surprise for all us planecrazy people at Sola.
SAS 737-683 (B736) Sola Airport
SAS 737 Takeoff: Arrival: Copenhagen kastrup (CPH) - Stavanger Sola (SVG)
Flyfag Sola vgs. Elevene taxer en Piper Cheyenne
Flyfag a: Elever ved skolen får teknisk/avionikk-opplæring i to år både på fixed wing og helikopter. http://www.sola.vgs.no/StudieretningerVK2/Flyfag/tabid/77/Default.aspx.
Sola Airshow 2012 Catalina aerial display.wmv
Duxford's Catalina goes through the motions at the first airshow at Sola (Norway) since 2007. My first attempt at filming an aerial display, could be better...
Norwegian Boeing 737-800w landing RWY 18 Sola (ENZV)
Flott tur fra Gardermoen til Sola i september 2010, flyet var bare en uke gammelt.. Manuell innflyvning / landing :-)
Airbus A330-200 at Sola SVG/ENZV 09.03.2009
Airbus A330-200 from Thomas Cook Scandinavia landing and departing runway 18 at Sola airport, Stavanger bound for Puerta Plata (POP) in the Dominican Republic.
First ever visit from Iceair B757-300 TF-FIX @ Sola ENZV
Nobody knows why this had to land at Sola, on a flight from Copenhagen towards Keflavik. Nice to catch another B753 at our airport.
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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.
Sola Air Station
Sola Air Station in Sola municipality in Norway is operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Air Wing 134 is stationed at Sola along with helicopter Squadron 330. Also located at Sola is Stavanger Airport, Sola and an aviation museum. Near Sola, at Jåttå in Stavanger is NATOs Joint Warfare Center.
Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola
Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola (Sola Aviation Museum) is an aviation museum located in Stavanger Airport, Sola, near Stavanger, Norway. The museum was founded in 1984, and is run by local volunteers. Flyhistorisk Museum, Sola went into cooperation with Jærmuseet in January 2012. The museum is currently housed in an old aircraft hangar at the former seaplane base at Stavanger Airport, built by German labour during World War II.
Tananger
Tananger is a village in the municipality of Sola, in the county of Rogaland, Norway. Its population (2005) is 5,817, a near double from 1980 when 3,020 people lived there.
International School of Stavanger
The International School of Stavanger, previously known as the Stavanger American School (SAMS), is a private school primarily made up of British, American, European and Norwegian students located in Stavanger, Norway, which offers a full education from pre-school through high school (upper secondary school). Mr. Jones is the secondary principal.
Ytraberget
Ytraberget is a peninsula in Hafrsfjord in Sola Kommune, Norway. Ytraberget is connected to Indraberget, and it divides Sørnesvågen and Grannesvågen. Harald Fairhair (ca. 865-ca. 933) fought the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872 AD. In the Saga by Snorre a little isle is mentioned as the location where Kjotve the Rich fled. The little isle is held to be Ytraberget, although it is now connected by a low isthmus of some 2 meters in elevation to Indraberget.
Kolnes
Kolnes is a mainly residential area located on the mainland part of the Karmøy municipality in Norway. It is located on the west side of the Førre fjord, south of the Førre community. Kolnes has experienced rapid growth. Between 1970 and 2013 the population has increased by 87%. The municipality is planning further growth in the area by opening up 1700 sites for residential housing that is expected to increase the population from 1500 to 4500 between 2012 and 2027.
Solakrossen
Solakrossen is the administrative center of Sola, Norway.