Matlandsvågen

Matlandsvågen is an inlet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Matlandsvågen is situated nearby to the hamlet Kolstøneset, as well as near the quarter Velle.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Avaldsnes Church and Grønhaug.

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.

Grønhaug

Archaeological site

Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Grønhaug is an archaeological site, which is situated 3½ km north of Matlandsvågen.

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 5 km north of Matlandsvågen.

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 south of Matlandsvågen.

Matlandsvågen

Type: Inlet
Also known as: “Matlandsvagen”
Category: body of water
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.33436° or 59° 20′ 4″ north

Longitude

5.28305° or 5° 16′ 59″ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

9FF787MM+P6

GeoNames ID

9590761

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In Other Languages

“Matlandsvågen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Matlandsvågen”

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