Veabygda

Veabygda is a hamlet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Veabygda is situated nearby to the neighborhood Krokhaugen, as well as near Ytsthusneset.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Åkra Church and Old Åkra Church.

Åkra Church

Church

Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Åkra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. Åkra Church is situated 3½ km south of Veabygda.

Old Åkra Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Old Åkra Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Åkrehamn located on the western coast of the island of Karmøy. Old Åkra Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Veabygda.

Kopervik upper secondary school

School

Photo: 12u, CC0.

Kopervik upper secondary school is situated 4 km east of Veabygda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kopervik and Avaldsnes.

Kopervik

Town

Photo: Mark Voigt, CC BY 3.0.

Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is the administrative centre of Karmøy Municipality. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland and the Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area. Kopervik is situated 5 km east of Veabygda.

Avaldsnes

Village

Photo: Johan Christian Dahl, Public domain.

Avaldsnes is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Karmøy, along the Karmsundet strait, just south of the town of Haugesund. Avaldsnes is situated 8 km northeast of Veabygda.

Veabygda

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.28756° or 59° 17′ 15″ north

Longitude

5.21812° or 5° 13′ 5″ east

Elevation

14 metres (46 feet)

Open location code

9FF776Q9+26

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9996650135

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3132379

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