Visnesbukta

Visnesbukta is an inlet in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Visnesbukta is situated nearby to the locality Hinderåker, as well as near the hamlet Landa.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torvastad Church.

Torvastad Church

Church

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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 3½ km northeast of Visnesbukta.

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 4 km east of Visnesbukta.

Norheim

Village

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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 Visnesbukta.

Haugesund

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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.

Visnesbukta

Type: Inlet
Category: body of water
Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.3528° or 59° 21′ 10″ north

Longitude

5.20389° or 5° 12′ 14″ east

Open location code

9FF79633+4H

GeoNames ID

9608496

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In Other Languages

“Visnesbukta” goes by many names.

Norwegian: “Visnesbukta”

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