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Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger)
Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
44 km · about 50 min drive
Rogaland, Norway · Europe
Åkrehamn sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vedavågen, 44km from Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger).
Åkrehamn is a town located in Rogaland, Norway. With a population of 5,018, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Åkrehamn sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Åkrehamn to your route.
(commonly known as simply Åkra) is a small town in Karmøy Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located on the west side of the island of Karmøy in the traditional district of Haugaland and the Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area. The town sits about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) west of the townRead more
of Kopervik, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the town of Skudeneshavn, and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the town of Haugesund. The village of Veavågen lies immediately to the northeast of Åkrehamn (and it is considered part of the urban area of Åkrehamn).
The 4.37-square-kilometre (1,080-acre) town has a population (2025) of 8,202 and a population density of 1,877 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,860/sq mi). The village of Åkrehamn gained town status in 2002. Since it declared town status, Åkrehamn has blossomed and is now the second largest town in Karmøy Municipality, after the nearby town of Kopervik. The good economy of Norway has brought capital and investments to Åkrehamn, and in the last couple of years, the town has been expanded. Apartments and houses have been built and new fields of industry introduced.
The northern part of Åkrehamn now encompasses the old fishing village of Sævelandsvik. It is centered on the protected harbor area called Mannes. The economy of this area is centered on fishing and some other small industries.
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Åkrehamn is located in Rogaland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 59.2605 latitude, 5.1869 longitude.
Åkrehamn has a population of approximately 5,018 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Full driving guide for Norway2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Northern Europe's best-preserved wooden house settlement, a charming cluster of 173 white-painted 18th-century houses near the harbour.
44 km · about 50 min drive
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The world's longest and deepest subsea road tunnel, running 14.4 km beneath the fjord from Stavanger to Ryfylke and reaching 292 m below sea level.
44 km · about 50 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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