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Haugesund town centre by air Photo: Øyvind Sætre

Key facts about Haugesund

Haugesund is the regional centre of Haugalandet. The number of inhabitants is 33,100 and the travel time from the city to the airport is 15 minutes.

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The town’s location between Boknafjord in the south and Hardangerfjord in the north also makes Haugesund a centre of commerce and services for the 160,000 or so people living in the surrounding area.

Access

  • Haugesund Airport Karmøy is 15 minutes, 13 kilometres from Haugesund centre
  • Haugesund has direct flight connections to and from London, Bremen, Alicante, Edinburgh, Oslo and Bergen
  • Stavanger is only one-and-a-half hours away and has direct connections with several European cities

Facts

  • The number of inhabitants: 33,100
  • 12 hotels, approximately. 1,050 rooms and 2,000 beds
  • Conference capacity: maximum 870
  • Largest exhibition venue: 1600 square metres (Tysvær Arena, Opens March 2010)

Haugesund has great natural surroundings and offers a beautiful coastline, exotic islands, spectacular waterfalls, majestic fjords and mountains and excellent skiing facilities.

Last updated:  2012-01-31
Bridge over the harbour in Haugesund - Photo: Geir Øyvind Gismervik
Bridge over the harbour in Haugesund

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Haugesund

Haugesund is a major participant in the oil, offshore and shipping industry and a popular congress and festival town. Maximum capacity is 1000 people.

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