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Hinderaker Destination Guide

Delve into Hinderaker in Norway

Hinderaker in the region of Rogaland is a city in Norway - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Hinderaker

Current time in Hinderaker is now 11:46 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Esbjerg, Vage, Stavanger, Skare, and Mirza Rafi Sauda. While being here, make sure to check out Esbjerg . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hinderaker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Subaru Justy at sea

1:03 min by jonarne85
Views: 11259 Rating: 5.00

17 mai Feires med stil !!! 17th of May is a Norwegian holiday, just like 4th of July in USA. ..

Happy New Year from Norway in HD

8:57 min by Paul Bergquist
Views: 5965 Rating: 4.75

Here is a compilation of great shots that never made it to the podcast in 2008. Thank you for your support through the year and see you back in 2009. For your free 720p high def (Apple TV compatible) ..


Norway in HD Podcast

0:29 min by Paul Bergquist
Views: 2990 Rating: 4.80

Crystal clear HD video podcast of Norwegian Fjords and other beautiful places in the Kingdom of Norway. ..

Dragon Harald Fairhair (Viking Longship)

3:46 min by Vidar Solaas
Views: 2474 Rating: 5.00

World's largest Viking longship, sailing past Avaldsnes. THIS VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE WORLD-WIDE AGAIN. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Visnes, Rogaland

Visnes is a community near Haugesund on the island of Karmøy, in the county of Rogaland on the west coast of Norway. It was in Visnes that the copper vein that provided material for the Statue of Liberty was found. The copper at this site was first discovered in 1865. Visnes was the site of one of the most active of the Norwegian copper mines. During the 1870s, it was the largest copper mine in Norway.

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Located at 59.36 5.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Villages in Rogaland

Church of Avaldsnes

Avaldsnes kirke The medieval church at Avaldsnes – Dimensions: 47 m x 13.5 m – Architect: Unknown, medieval – Style: Gothic, related to a type common in Bergen – Method: Wall, soapstone around parts of the interior – Material: Stone, wooden roof – Portal: The one in the south is most richly ornamented, medieval capltal and dogtooth as are common in the Bergensgothic – Year: Second part of 13th century, finished in 1320 History 1830: Tower dismantled 1840: Reconstruction work 1920: Reconstruction work 1923: Tower reconstructed Architecture Dedication: Saint Olav Floor plan: Single nave Quire: 11.5 m x 9.5 m Interior Altar: Eivind Moestue, around 1920 Font: Eivind Moestue, 1929 Baptismal Basin: from 1500-1600 Pulpit: Eivind Moestue, around 1920 Misc Rune stone: «Jomfru Marias synål», if it touches the wall it is the end of the world Stained glass: Bernhard Greve 1950 Burial ground: Behind the church St.

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Located at 59.36 5.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Churches in Rogaland

Vormedal

Vormedal is a village south of Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway. It is a part of Karmøy municipality. Population: 2774 inhabitants by the 1. of January 2009http://www. karmoy. kommune. no/om-kommunen/demografi

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Located at 59.35 5.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Villages in Rogaland

Karmsund Bridge

Karmsund Bridge (in Norwegian Karmsund bru) over the Karmsund strait links Karmøy island in Rogaland to the Norwegian mainland. It is 691 meters in length and has a maximum span of 184 meters . It was completed in 1955.

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Located at 59.38 5.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Bridges completed in 1955, Bridges in Rogaland, Through arch bridges

Karmsund

Karmsund is a strait dividing Karmøy and Haugesund municipalities in western Norway. The Karmsund Bridge linking Karmøy to the mainland was completed in 1955. Near the Norsk Hydro Factory three powerlines cross Karmsund on 143 metres tall electricity pylons, which are the tallest in Norway. The eddic poem Grímnismál says that Thor, the weather god, wades the straits at Karmsund every morning on his way to Yggdrasil, the tree of life.

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Located at 59.38 5.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Rogaland, Straits of Norway