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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.
41 km · about 50 min drive
EuropeNorwayRogaland
Kopervik
Rogaland, Norway · Europe
About Kopervik
Kopervik sits on the route: 10 minutes from Vedavågen, 41km from Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast).
Kopervik is in Rogaland, Norway, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vedavågen, about 5 km away.
Kopervik is the largest town on the island of Karmøy in Rogaland county, Norway. It is the administrative centre of Karmøy Municipality. It is part of the traditional district of Haugaland and the Haugesund Region, a statistical metropolitan area. The town was an independent municipality from 1866 to 1964.
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7.82-square-kilometre (1,930-acre) town has a population (2025) of 12,006 and a population density of 1,535 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,980/sq mi). The municipality of Karmøy has 43,918 inhabitants, 27.3% live in Kopervik.
Kopervik is one of three towns in Karmøy Municipality (the others are Åkrehamn and Skudeneshavn). Kopervik is a transportation hub for scheduled boats going north to Bergen and south to Stavanger. The main industries are aluminium smelting and fishing. Kopervik contains Karmøy Municipality's municipal government buildings as well as a lot of the commercial development in the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kopervik?
Within an hour or so of Kopervik: Ryfylke Tunnel (Ryfast) (41 km), Stavanger (Gamle Stavanger) (42 km).
Are there any good drives near Kopervik?
The nearest famous roads are Jæren National Tourist Route, Lysebotn Road (Lysevegen) and Lysevegen.
Where is Kopervik?
Kopervik is in Rogaland, Norway, about 5 km from Vedavågen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,561
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Rogaland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.2835, 5.3067
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Many toll roads use automatic plate recognition (AutoPASS). Headlights required at all times.
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Worth the detour from Kopervik
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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Kopervik
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 41 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.
- 64 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.
- 78 kmKjeragboltenA boulder wedged in a mountain crevice 984 metres above the Lysefjord, one of Norway's most thrilling photo opportunities.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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