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Søre Øyane

Located in Bjørnafjorden, Vestland Coordinates: 60°08′41″ N 5°22′38″ E

Map showing the location of Søre Øyane Søre Øyane
Location in Norway
Population
1,100
1.1K
Elevation
1 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
July
See the climate
Airports
BGO Bergen Airport, Flesland19 km
SRP Stord Airport, Sørstokken39 km

About Søre Øyane

Søre Øyane is a village. Location: Bjørnafjorden, Vestland. Population: 1,100. Elevation: 1 m.

From Wikipedia

Søre Øyane is a village in Bjørnafjorden Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on an archipelago in the Bjørnafjorden, off the western coast of the municipality, southeast of the larger island of Strøno. The archipelago consists of four major islands, Røtinga, Bruarøy, Sundøy, and Lepsøy, as well as several smaller islands and islets, many of which are uninhabited. Lepsøy, the northernmost island, is located adjacent to the mainland, which it is connected to by a short bridge.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
98 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Søre Øyane over time

Population of Søre Øyane over time
2019 1,053
2020 1,054
2021 1,055
2022 1,077
2023 1,094
2024 1,100
2025 1,098

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Søre Øyane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 245 mm

Hottest month
July (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (262 mm)
Driest month
May (98 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Søre Øyane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)5°5°6°9°14°16°18°17°14°11°8°6°
Average low (°C)1°0°1°3°7°10°11°12°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)20716917010598116137178248254245262

Other places to visit in this season: July

How to get to Søre Øyane

The nearest airport is Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO), 19 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bergen, 28 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bergen Airport, Flesland (BGO) Bergen 19 kmnorthwest
  • Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) Leirvik 39 kmsouth
  • Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) Karmøy 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Bergen Population: 294K 28 kmnorth
  • Stavanger Population: 151.7K 132 kmsouth
  • Kristiansand Population: 117.2K 268 kmsoutheast
  • Drammen Population: 106K 273 kmeast
  • Oslo Population: 1.1M 300 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Søre Øyane

Within 100 km: 8 historic and cultural sites.

0–25 km1 place

  • Fana Stadion Landmark 17 kmN

25–60 km6 places

  • Korskirken Attraction 28 kmN
  • Nykirken Attraction 28 kmN
  • Police Custody Camp Ulven Historic site 26 kmN
  • Askøy Bridge Landmark 29 kmN

60–100 km1 place

  • Gulen Church Attraction 95 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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