Porshaug

Porshaug is a hill in Haugesund, Rogaland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 45 metres. Porshaug is situated nearby to the neighborhood Hemmingstad, as well as near the suburb Rossabø.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rossabø Church and Haugesund Stadion.

Rossabø Church

Church

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Rossabø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the southern part of the town of Haugesund.

Haugesund Stadion, currently named Haugesund Sparebank Arena for sponsorship purposes, is a soccer-specific stadium in Haugesund, Norway. Haugesund Stadion is the home ground of Eliteserien team FK Haugesund and 2. divisjon team SK Vard Haugesund.

Haugesund City Hall

Town hall

Photo: Sjoehest, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Haugesund City Hall is the city hall of Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Norheim and Avaldsnes.

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 2½ km south of Porshaug.

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 5 km south of Porshaug.

Porshaug

Type: Hill with an elevation of 45 metres
Category: landform
Location: Haugesund, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.40192° or 59° 24′ 7″ north

Longitude

5.30173° or 5° 18′ 6″ east

Elevation

45 metres (148 feet)

Open location code

9FF7C822+QM

GeoNames ID

9384238

Wikidata ID

Q31464655

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian—“Porshaug” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Porshaug”
Dutch: “Porshaug”
Norwegian: “Porshaug”

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