Vikedal
in Vindafjord of Rogaland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.498 and 5.906 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 29' 52" and E 5° 54' 21"
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: 12:12 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:56 am and 3:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Vikedal

Vikedal in Vindafjord (Rogaland Fylke) with it's 393 habitants is located in Norway about 171 mi (or 275 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vikedal is now 12:12 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports close to Vikedal, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Haugesund Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 65 mi (or 105 km), North.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Olen, Etne, Judaberg, Sand and Hjelmelandsvagen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Chance of rainfall 20%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 987 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ølen - 17. mai 1963

Published: May 16, 2010
Length: 47:07 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bjarte Ekrheim

Fra 17. mai feiringen i ølen, 1963.


GoPro HD Snowboarding Svandalen

Published: February 01, 2011
Length: 14:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bjørn Arve Baldersheim

GoPro HD 720 Snowboarding Svandalen.


Ølen

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 27:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mikhe Ersta

Ølen by air.


Fimbulvinter Ølen 31.01.2010

Published: January 31, 2010
Length: 41:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Vibeke Klungland Opheim

A snowy winterday in Ølen, Norway.


NM i rallycross - Vikedal Motorbane 1991

Published: May 14, 2013
Length: 49:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: J arl

Tv-innslag fra NM i rallycross på Vikedal Motorbane. www.nmk-vikedal.net Takk til TV Media for å ha delt klippet med oss!


Dårlig sikt :: (kort klipp) Bilcross Vikedal

Published: April 05, 2014
Length: 29:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kristian Lygre

Ola Espevoll Opel Ascona Team Stangeland NMK vikedal.


Rallycross nm i vikedal 08 - burning / donuts / smultring

Published: September 22, 2008
Length: 44:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jonarne85

20.09.2008 NMK Vikedal, Norway.


Rallycross Thomas Nonslid i Vikedal med Porsche

Published: August 29, 2014
Length: 01:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TeamNonslid

Rallycross på Vikedal Motorbane.


Atle Veland på 2 hjul i Vikedal

Published: December 31, 2012
Length: 08:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Per Inge Andersen

Bilcross Junior 2012.


Først heat Olav og Thomas Nonslid på Vikedal Motorbane

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 11:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TeamNonslid

Første heat til Olav og Thomas ble i lag på Vikedal Motorbane, Thomas vant sitt først heat som senior. Olav tok en 5.plass på sitt første heat som deputant. En nervøs kone/mor/teamleder...


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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.

Vikedal

Vikedal is a former municipality in Rogaland country Norway. It was created as Vikedal formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. On 1 January 1923 the municipality was divided in three, creating the new municipalities Imsland and Sandeid. The split left Vikedal with a population of 924. On 1 January 1965 the farms Hapnes and Dokskar, with 2 inhabitants, were incorporated into Tysvær municipality.

Located at 59.5, 5.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Rogaland, Vindafjord, Tysvær

capture of the webcam Vikedal: Båthavn

Vikedal: Båthavn, Vikedal (source)

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Vikedal: Båthavn Webkamera, Vikedal (source)

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Vikedal