Discover Sorbo in Norway
Sorbo in the region of Rogaland is a town located in Norway - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Sorbo is now 07:56 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Esbjerg, Vistvik, Vardaberg, Tunge, and Steinnes. When in this area, you might want to check out Esbjerg . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Sorbo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Utstein Kloster
Utstein Kloster, Mosteroy, Rogaland, Norway. More info at www.utstein-kloster.no ..
Schellfisch * Melanogrammus aeglefinus
Beschreibung: ...aus dem Boknafjorden. ..
Pollack * Pollachius pollachius
Beschreibung: ...aus dem Garsund- und Boknafjorden. ..
Vikevåg 2.0b (work in progress)
urban redesign for the town of Vikevåg, Norway, near Stavanger. Envisioning the existing city of 1500 inhabitants at 10000 in 30 year,s while maintaing the natural landscape which drives the city's gr ..
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Utstein Abbey
Utstein Abbey (in Norwegian Utstein Kloster) is Norway's best-preserved medieval monastery. It is located on the island of Mosterøy in Rennesøy municipality, Rogaland county.
Located at 59.10 5.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Boknafjord
The Boknafjord is a Norwegian fjord located in the county of Rogaland, between the cities Stavanger and Haugesund. The fjord is shared between the municipalities of Kvitsøy, Rennesøy, Finnøy, Tysvær, Bokn and Karmøy. There are serious plans to build Rogfast, a planned sub-sea tunnel under the Boknafjord and the Kvitsøyfjord. It will the be about 24 km long and 350 m deep, and the longest and deepest underwater road tunnel in the world.
Located at 59.17 5.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mosterøy
Mosterøy is an island and former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The administrative centre was Askje. It was created by a split from Rennesøy municipality on 1 July 1884. The new municipality had a population of 1,309. On 1 January 1923 a group of outlying islands were separated from Mosterøy to form a separate municipality Kvitsøy. The split left Mosterøy with 745 inhabitants. On 1 January 1965 Mosterøy was reunited with Rennesøy. Prior to the merger Mosterøy had a population of 817.
Located at 59.08 5.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Fjøløy Lighthouse
Fjøløy Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Rennesøy in Rogaland, Norway. The lighthouse is owned by the Norwegian Coastal Administration. It was established on the island Fjøløy in Mosterøy in 1849, as a relatively small light, only active in the season of the herring fisheries. In 1867 the original light was replaced by larger wooden lighthouse. The station was automated in 1977. It is used for representative purposes by the owner.
Located at 59.09 5.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Sokn
Sokn is a populated island in Rennesøy, Norway.
Located at 59.05 5.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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