Hansavågen

Hansavågen is an inlet in Haugesund, Rogaland, Western Norway. Hansavågen is situated nearby to the locality Haugesund, as well as near the neighborhood Haugo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Skåre Church and Sørhaugøy fyr.

Skåre Church

Church

Photo: Wolfmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skåre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Haugesund. It is one of the two churches for the Skåre parish which is part of the Haugaland prosti in the Diocese of Stavanger.

Sørhaugøy fyr

Museum

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Sørhaugøy fyr is a museum.

Haugesund Art Gallery

Art gallery

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The Haugesund Art Gallery stands in the north part of Haugesund with a view of the city park and rose garden. The art museum goes back to the Haugesund Art Society, founded in 1913.

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 6 km southeast of Hansavågen.

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 7 km south of Hansavågen.

Røvær

Village

Photo: Elin Thorsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about 10 kilometres northwest of the town of Haugesund. Røvær is situated 9 km west of Hansavågen.

Hansavågen

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

59.41797° or 59° 25′ 5″ north

Longitude

5.25151° or 5° 15′ 5″ east

Elevation

2 metres (7 feet)

Open location code

9FF7C792+5J

GeoNames ID

9605763

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In Other Languages

“Hansavågen” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Hansavågen”

Localities in the Area

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