Hinderåker

Hinderåker is a locality in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Hinderåker is situated nearby to the village Visnes, as well as near the hamlet Landa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grønhaug and Avaldsnes Church.

Grønhaug

Archaeological site

Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grønhaug is an archaeological site.

Avaldsnes Church

Church

Photo: Henry Leirvoll, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Avaldsnes Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Avaldsnes on the northern part of the island of Karmøy.

Torvastad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Torvastad on the northern part of the island of Karmøy. Torvastad Church is situated 3½ km north of Hinderåker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avaldsnes and Norheim.

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.

Norheim

Village

Photo: Btd, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Norheim is a village in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located along the Karmsundet strait immediately south of the town of Haugesund, just over the municipal border inside Karmøy Municipality. Norheim is situated 4½ km northeast of Hinderåker.

Haugesund

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haugesund is a city in the county of Rogaland, in the West Norway region of Norway. The town offers a much wider range of goods and services than might be expected from a city of its size, due to its position as the definite centre of its relatively populous region.

Hinderåker

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Hindaraaker”, “Hinderager”, and “Hinderaker”
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.35° or 59° 21′ north

Longitude

5.25° or 5° 15′ east

Elevation

24 metres (79 feet)

Open location code

9FF787X2+X2

GeoNames ID

3152664

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