Western Norway
Rogaland
Randaberg

Svarthola

Svarthola or Vistehola is a and an archaeological site, located in municipality in county, . The 9 m deep cavern is located on the Viste farm, about 10 km northwest of the city of , situated near the shore of the Visteviga bay, at the mouth of the Hafrsfjorden.
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Wikipedia
  • Type: Cave
  • Description: cave and archaeological site in Norway
  • Also known as: “Svarthola/Vistehålå”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Randaberg Church and Sunde Church.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a of the Church of Norway in Randaberg Municipality in county, . It is located in the . is situated 2 km northeast of Svarthola.

Church
Photo: Nina-no, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a of the Church of Norway in the southern part of the large Stavanger Municipality in county, . It is located in the village of in the borough of in the western part of the city of Stavanger. is situated 2½ km south of Svarthola.

Pitch
is an association football just outside the village of in the municipality of in county, . is situated 2½ km northeast of Svarthola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kvernevik and Tananger.

Suburb
is a neighborhood in the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of in county, .

Suburb
Photo: rheins, CC BY 3.0.
is a large village and urban area in Sola municipality in county, . The urban area is located on the west side of the Stavanger Peninsula between the and the Hafrsfjorden. is situated 6 km south of Svarthola.

Suburb
is a borough of the city of Stavanger which lies in the southwestern part of the large municipality of in county, . It lies in the western part of the city, along the coast of the Hafrsfjorden. is situated 6 km southeast of Svarthola.

Svarthola

Latitude
58.98729° or 58° 59′ 14″ north
Longitude
5.59667° or 5° 35′ 48″ east
Open location code
9FC7XHPW+WM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 569632404
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cave_entrance
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q4580221
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In Other Languages

From Danish to Swedish—“Svarthola” goes by many names.
  • Danish: “Vistehola”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سفارثولا”
  • German: “Svarthola”
  • German: “Vistehola”
  • Irish: “Svarthola”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Svarthåla”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Svarthålå”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Svarthola”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vistehålå”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vistehola”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vistehula”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Vistehulen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Svarthola”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Vistehola”
  • Norwegian: “Vistehola”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Svarthola”
  • Swedish: “Vistehulen”

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