Destination Guide: Vela (Rogaland Fylke, Suldal) in Norway

Vela
in Suldal of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Bryggen (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 59.450 and 6.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 27' 0" and E 6° 15' 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: 01:36 PM (Tuesday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 8:07 am and 4:29 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 Vela

Vela in Suldal (Rogaland Fylke) is located in Norway about 160 mi (or 258 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Vela is now 01:36 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Vela, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 60 km), 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 73 mi (or 117 km), North-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sand, Hjelmelandsvagen, Sauda, Etne and Judaberg. 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	5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature	5°C / 40 °F
Night Temperature	4°C / 39 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	81%
Air Pressure	1025 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

11°C (51 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

10°C (51 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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12 05 2014 TVN Out side Beach Volley court/Sand-Suldal Kommune i Rogaland Norway

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 00:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

Extra edition City hall of Gorlice 13.05.2013

Published: May 15, 2013
Length: 25:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

13.03.2013 Kids Sand Volley TOPPVOLLEY NORGE

Published: March 13, 2013
Length: 24:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

Norwegian Fjord Timelapse [1080p]

Published: March 01, 2014
Length: 00:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kolbein Toreson Foldøy

Timelapse captured in Sand, Norway. The view from my room in Maleniusåsen.

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Published: August 20, 2013
Length: 33:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

11May.2013 Gutter Beach volley Trening.i Gorlice Polen

Published: May 12, 2013
Length: 06:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TVN

19 11 2013 TVN boys beach volley training High speed camera

Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 44:55 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

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Published: May 18, 2013
Length: 16:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TVN

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Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 43:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

18 01 2014 Cup finalen 2014 Tromso Forde Menn

Published: January 21, 2014
Length: 00:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TVN

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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.

Suldalslågen

The Suldalslågen (or Lågen) river is located in Rogaland County in southwest Norway. Suldalslågen has a natural watershed of 1463 km² of which 75% is above timberline in high mountain areas, making it western Norway's largest river. The Suldalslågen and upstream watercourse is heavily dammed and regulated (including transfer of water across catchmetn borders) for hydroelectric power generation, and represents ~6% of Norway's total hydroelectric power generation.

Located at 59.4833, 6.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Rogaland

Sand, Rogaland

Sand is a village and former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The municipality was created by a split from Jelsa in 1859. At that time Sand had 1,600 inhabitants. On 1 January 1965 Sand was incorporated into the neighboring municipality Suldal. Prior to the merger Sand had 1,135 inhabitants. The village Sand has a population of 1,157. It is the administrative centre of Suldal municipality.

Located at 59.4867, 6.25111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Rogaland, Former municipalities of Norway, Suldal

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