Knaben
in Kvinesdal of Vest-Agder Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.665 and 7.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 39' 55" and E 7° 3' 59"
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: 05:55 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:48 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

Discover Knaben

Knaben in Kvinesdal (Vest-Agder Fylke) is a city in Norway about 156 mi (or 251 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Knaben is now 05:55 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Knaben, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Lista Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 68 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tingvatn, Tonstad, Kyrkjebygda, Liknes and Konsmo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 90%
Air Pressure 999 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

4°C (38 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

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.

Knaben

Knaben is a former mining community in the northern part of Kvinesdal municipality, Norway, and currently a popular ski resort. The settlement lies about 630 metres above sea level. The molybdenum mines were operated from 1885 to 1973. Buildings and constructions are still partly intact. The workers' living houses are now used as tourist lodgings.

Located at 58.65, 7.06667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Mining communities in Norway, Mining in Norway, Villages in Vest-Agder, Kvinesdal

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Knaben