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Årdal gamle kyrkje

Årdal gamle kyrkje from directly overhead

Årdal gamle kyrkje is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Skorva stands 870 m to the east-northeast, 7.1 miles off. Ryfylke passes 0.6 miles off.

The story

church building in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, Norway

Dates from 1620.

Wikidata Q435821, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Built
1619

What to expect

Operated by
Hjelmeland kyrkjelege fellesråd

How to reach it

Coordinates59.15754, 6.19965

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Årdal gamle kyrkje: 0.0 mi
  • Årdal kyrkje: 0.4 mi
  • Til minne om utvandringa Frå Ryfylke til Amerika: 0.4 mi
  • Audun Nesheim: 6.5 mi
  • Holtaheia: 6.9 mi
Peaks
  • Helgaknuten: 2.2 mi
  • Ingvaldstadfjellet: 2.3 mi
  • Lauvåsen: 4.3 mi
  • Brendeknuen: 4.7 mi
  • Hjelmen: 5.1 mi
Artworks
  • Mongs Munch: 10.7 mi
  • Strand kommunevåpen blomsterbed: 10.8 mi
  • J.Banning A.G. Hamm.W. N⍛ 1786: 10.9 mi
  • Sky catcher: 11.1 mi
  • Veksande metall: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 48
Waterfalls: 42
  • Bjørnabufossen: 3.4 mi
  • Urdalsfossen: 4.5 mi
  • Rykandfossen: 6.1 mi
  • Sendingfossen: 6.3 mi
  • Sendingfossen: 6.4 mi
Museums: 42
  • Vigatunet: 4.7 mi
  • Hjelmeland bygdemuseum: 5.5 mi
  • Bedehuset Bethel: 11.5 mi
  • Finnøy bygdemuseum: 11.6 mi
  • Flørli krafstasjon: 12.8 mi
Parks: 42
  • lekeplass: 10.9 mi
  • Mølleparken: 12.0 mi
  • SIrihaugen: 14.3 mi
  • Klatreplassen: 19.9 mi
  • Kvitlånsmarka: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 35
Beaches: 20
  • Barkavika: 12.0 mi
  • Botne strand: 12.6 mi
  • Kuvika: 12.6 mi
  • Gardsvågen badestrand: 13.2 mi
  • Furre Beach: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Fosstemmen: 8.9 mi
  • Osterfloten: 17.9 mi
  • Nodhagen: 18.3 mi
  • Langøy: 18.5 mi
  • Tanken: 18.5 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 21.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Årdal gamle kyrkje. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkorvaENE 65°870 m7.1 mi
BergeheiaSSE 153°847 m7.8 mi
HøgeheiE 93°840 m8.0 mi
HolmaknutenSSE 154°830 m8.8 mi
HardhausenSE 142°828 m9.2 mi
BrendeknuenNE 55°815 m4.7 mi
BrattliknutenS 172°796 m9.3 mi
ReinaknutenSSW 205°787 m5.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3917:5518:49
June solstice04:2121:3922:54
September equinox07:2018:4419:38
December solstice09:3013:4815:38

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/175819033

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