Visnesvatnet
Visnesvatnet is a pond in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Visnesvatnet is situated nearby to the locality Hinderåker, 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, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Visnesvatnet.
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. Avaldsnes Church is situated 3½ km east of Visnesvatnet.
Torvastad Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 4 km north of Visnesvatnet.
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. Avaldsnes is situated 3 km northeast of Visnesvatnet.
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. Norheim is situated 6 km northeast of Visnesvatnet.
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.
Visnesvatnet
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.34539° or 59° 20′ 43″ northLongitude
5.23346° or 5° 14′ 1″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
9FF786WM+59GeoNames ID
9338641
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In Other Languages
“Visnesvatnet” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Visnesvatnet”
Localities in the Area
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