Skiftegardhaugen

Skiftegardhaugen is a hill in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway and has an elevation of 38 metres. Skiftegardhaugen is situated nearby to the hamlet Matland, as well as near the village Våge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Avaldsnes Church.

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 4 km northeast of Skiftegardhaugen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avaldsnes and Kopervik.

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 3½ km northeast of Skiftegardhaugen.

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 6 km southeast of Skiftegardhaugen.

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 7 km northeast of Skiftegardhaugen.

Skiftegardhaugen

Type: Hill with an elevation of 38 metres
Description: hill in Norway
Category: landform
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.32684° or 59° 19′ 37″ north

Longitude

5.25534° or 5° 15′ 19″ east

Elevation

38 metres (125 feet)

Open location code

9FF787G4+P4

GeoNames ID

9387157

Wikidata ID

Q31210804

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Norwegian—“Skiftegardhaugen” goes by many names.

Bulgarian: “Скифтегардхауген”
Cebuano: “Skiftegardhaugen”
Dutch: “Skiftegardhaugen”
Norwegian: “Skiftegardhaugen”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Matland and Våge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Varden and Sommarfjellet.

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