Njøs
in Leikanger of Sogn og Fjordane Fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
61.167 and 6.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 61° 10' 0" and E 6° 52' 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: 11:38 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:13 am and 4:18 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

Discover Njøs

Njøs in Leikanger (Sogn og Fjordane Fylke) is a town in Norway about 158 mi (or 254 km) north-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Njøs is now 11:38 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports near Njøs, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Sogndal Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Norway is Urnes Stave Church in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hermansverk, Sogndalsfjora, Vikoyri, Balestrand and Aurlandsvangen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 1 km/h (1 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
4°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

6°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Few clouds, calm.

Videos from this area

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Schnellfähre auf dem Sognefjorden

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: micharuhr

Mit dem Schnellboot fährt man mit 60 km/h über den längsten Fjord Norwegens nach Bergen.


Good morning

Published: January 08, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Arne Monrad Johnsen

What is better than waking up to a morning like this?


Fres14

Published: September 17, 2014
Length: 13:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Sander Solberg

Fantastisk helg i Fresvik på Fres Festival 24 - 26 Juli 2014.


orkas_fresvik_markus_museller.mp4

Published: April 14, 2012
Length: 53:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: destinationviknorway

A group of orcas observed in the Sognefjord near Fresvik (in Vik/Norway), occasionally these animals come as "guests" to our fjord. Sorry for the rough Norwegian language! ;-) Video: Markus Müller.


Randonee Blues - Fjellsportfestivalen 2009

Published: March 08, 2009
Length: 53:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arne Monrad Johnsen

Fjellsportfestivalen 27.02. 2009. Randonee er ein tøff sport, som krev mykje. For å gå raskt opp, må du vera liten og lett, i god form, og ha lett og godt utstyr. Nedover er det eigentleg...


Chinese downhill

Published: November 30, 2009
Length: 08:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SkiSognefjord

The legendary chinese downhill race at Fjellsportfestivalen in Sogndal.


Norsko 1 díl - Norway 1 partie

Published: November 05, 2008
Length: 17:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miloš Říha

Poznávací zájezd Norsko.


Sognefjordrennet 2013 - Sjur S. Storevik med hjelmkamera på fjellrennet.

Published: March 19, 2013
Length: 00:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Arne Monrad Johnsen

Sognefjordrennet er Syril Telemark sitt årlege fjellrenn i Systrondsfjelli, Leikanger Fjellarena. Fjellrennet går i laussnø frå Fagereggji til Aoreveitane. Rettet gjekk den 9. mars 2013....


Take off-good, landing-don't ask...

Published: February 07, 2009
Length: 57:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fleihei

Paragliding in Leikanger, Sogn. The landing-area is very small between fruittrees and cables. The landing looks worse than it was because of tall grass and low camera. My website: http://flypg.no/


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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.

Sognefjord Span

The Sognefjord Spans are the second, third, and fourth longest spans in the world situated east of Hermansverk, Norway and are part of different powerlines. As Sognefjord Span is a deep valley the pylons of these spans are not taller than ordinary pylons. In order to avoid any too close approaches or contacts between the conductors, each is mounted on a separate pylon at the end of the span, which is built as a steel framework tower.

Located at 61.1803, 6.86472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Powerline river crossings, Buildings and structures in Sogn og Fjordane, Energy in Norway, Leikanger

Hermansverk

Hermansverk is a village in and the administrative center of Leikanger, Norway. It is also the county capital of Sogn og Fjordane, but after it and Leikanger grew together, Leikanger is considered the name of the county capital.

Located at 61.18, 6.85 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Leikanger, Villages in Sogn og Fjordane

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