Gloppe
Gloppe is an archaeological site in Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway. Gloppe is situated nearby to the islet Bjørnholmen, as well as near the museum Nordvegen Historiesenter.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Avaldsnes Church is situated 350 metres west of Gloppe.
Grønhaug
Archaeological site
Photo: Colliekar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Grønhaug is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km northwest of Gloppe.
Oasen
Shopping center
Photo: Dageinar.solberg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Oasen Storsenter is a shopping centre in Norheim in Karmøy Municipality, Norway. In 2014 it had a turnover of 688 million Norwegian kroner. It has 65 stores in 33,000 m2 of building space. In addition to this there are 28 services within health and well-being. Oasen is situated 2½ km north of Gloppe.
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 2½ km north of Gloppe.
Haugesund
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Gloppe
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Karmøy, Rogaland, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.35537° or 59° 21′ 19″ northLongitude
5.29761° or 5° 17′ 51″ eastOpen location code
9FF7974X+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 1484054594OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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