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Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)
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.
55 km · about 65 min drive
EuropeNorwayRogaland
Haugesund
Rogaland, Norway · Europe
About Haugesund
Haugesund sits on the route: 10 minutes from Eike, 55km from Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast).
Haugesund is in Rogaland, Norway, with about 40,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Eike, about 6 km away.
Haugesund ([ˈhæʉɡəsʉn] ) is a town in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The town is located along the Karmsundet strait on the southwest coast of Norway. The town lies about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of the city of Stavanger and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of the city of Bergen.
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21.42-square-kilometre (5,290-acre) town has a population (2025) of 47,346 and a population density of 2,210 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,700/sq mi). The town of Haugesund dominates the landscape of the area. About 15.54 square kilometres (6.00 sq mi) of the municipality (about 21% of the municipality) is covered by the urban area of the town of Haugesund. The remaining area of the municipality (about 79% of the land area) is very rural. The portion of the municipality including the urban town of Haugesund has about 37,600 residents, while the rural portion of the municipality has about 1,000 residents. The town of Haugesund has grown to the south, so a portion of the urban town crosses over into Karmøy Municipality. The 5.88-square-kilometre (2.27 sq mi) area of the town located in Karmøy has about 9,700 residents.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Haugesund?
Within an hour or so of Haugesund: Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast) (55 km), Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Haugesund?
The nearest famous roads are Jæren National Tourist Route, Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen) and Lysevegen.
Where is Haugesund?
Haugesund is in Rogaland, Norway, about 6 km from Eike.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 40,321
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.4138, 5.2680
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Worth the detour from Haugesund
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Haugesund
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 55 kmRyfylke Tunnel (Ryfast)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.
- 78 kmJæren National Tourist RouteFlat, windswept coastal drive south of Stavanger past endless dune beaches, stone-walled farmland and lighthouses: Norway's softest coastline and a favourite of surfers and sunset chasers.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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