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Hervik Destination Guide

Explore Hervik in Norway

Hervik in the region of Rogaland is a town in Norway - some 184 mi or ( 297 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hervik

Current time in Hervik is now 03:29 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Esbjerg, Vik, Vag, Tysvær, and Stavanger. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Esbjerg . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hervik ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Part 2 of the Norwegian Fjord Cruise

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The Funicular Train up Mt Floin in Bergan and the Cruise leaving Bergen en route to Geiranger Fjord. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Hervik

Hervik is a small village located at the western shore of the Herviksfjord in Tysvær municipality, Norway. The village is known for production of fruit syrup, juice and jam. Products are sold by mail order, at 7-Eleven and in delicatessens nationwide in Norway. The village is confirmed populated since the 14th century and has grave sites dating from the Bronze Age.

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Located at 59.32 5.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Villages in Rogaland

Skjoldafjorden

Skjoldafjorden is a fjord in Rogaland, Norway. It is a 26 kilometres long northern branch of Boknafjorden, and is located in the municipalities of Tysvær and Vindafjord. The island Borgøy is located at the mouth of the fjord. The narrow passage Skjoldastraumen has strong tide flows, and contains the only salt water lock in Norway.

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Located at 59.33 5.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Fjords of Rogaland

Borgøy

Borgøy is an island in the municipality of Tysvær in Rogaland, Norway. It is located at the mouth of Skjoldafjorden, and covers and area of about 4.5 square kilometres . Highest mountain is 292 m. a. s. l.. Borgøy was the birthplace of painter Lars Hertervig.

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Located at 59.35 5.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Islands of Rogaland

Kårstø Power Station

Kårstø Power Station is a natural gas-fired thermal power plant located at the industrial site of Kårstø in Norway. The station is owned and operated by the company Naturkraft, that is again owned by Statkraft and Statoil and opened on 2 November 2007. Construction costs totaled NOK 2 billion and the turbine was delivered from Siemens. The power station has an installed effect of 420 MW, with an annual production of 3.5 TWh, equivalent of 3% of the Norwegian electrical production.

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Located at 59.28 5.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Energy infrastructure completed in 2007, Natural gas-fired power stations in Norway, Statkraft, Statoil

Kreppene

Kreppene is located at the eastern shore of the Herviksfjord in Tysvær municipality, Norway.

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Located at 59.38 5.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Villages in Rogaland