Dictionary
with
Travel
words and places in Haugalandet
(c)
Haugalandet.net (updated April 17 - 2007)
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Aksdal
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Center
of Tysvær, road crossing, bus stop (10km)
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| Arsvågen |
Ferry place on Bokn (45km
- Haugesund
side on the way to / from Stavanger) |
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Avaldsnes
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Historic
place on Karmøy east, 6 km s of H.
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Bakarøynå
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= Hasseløy: Island in central Haugesund . Bridge
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| Billett |
Ticket |
| Billettkontor |
Ticket office |
| Bjoa |
Ferry place in Ølen
community (35km) |
| Bokn |
Rogaland islands / community
south of Haugesund / Tysvær - main road south passes, with ferryplace to / from Stavanger
(45km). |
| Bomstasjon |
Where you stop and pay road
toll (Føyno and Åkrafjord) |
| Bleivik |
Northern Haugesund, Hagland
road (8km) |
| Braathens (SAS) |
Norw. airline company,
now merged with SAS |
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Bro
|
Bridge
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Burmaveien
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War made
narrow road crossing southern Karmøy
(35km)
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Byheiene
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Nature
park / recreation area in Haugesund
(3km)
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| Bømlo |
Hordaland island / community
north-west of Haugalandet |
| Båt |
Boat |
| Coast Air |
Local Airline company, flying
to Bergen, Aberdeen ++ |
| E134 |
Main road / highway Haugesund - Oslo |
| Etne |
Hordaland community n-east
of Ølen (60km) |
| Ferie |
Vacation / Holiday |
| Ferje |
Car Ferry |
| Flaggruten |
Catamaran passenger ferry
Stavanger-Bokn-Kopervik-Haugesund-Bømlo-Stord-Bergen |
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Feøy
/ Føynå
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Island
just west of Karmøy / Haugesund
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Føynå
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Island
midst the Trekantsamband (road toll
place - junction bridges / tunnel) or:
see Feøy
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| Fra |
From |
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Fly
|
Airplane
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Flyselskap
|
Airline
company
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| Fredag |
Friday |
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Gate
/ vei
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Street
/ road
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Garpeskjærskaien
|
International
quay on Risøy in Haugesund (1km)
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| Halhjem |
Ferry place on the Bergen
side (ferry from Stord) |
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Haraldshaugen
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Norwegian
national monument erected 1872 ( 3km)
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Haraldsvang
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Nature
park, recreation area, cafe, bathing
(2,5km)
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Haraldsgaten
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Main
central street in Haugesund
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Hardanger
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Region
north east of Haugalandet (120km)
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| Haugalandet |
North Rogaland west region
+ Sveio, Ølen and Etne in Hordaland |
| Haugesund |
Main city in north Rogaland
/ Haugalandet |
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Helganes
|
Haugesund
airport on north western Karmøy (12
km)
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Holme
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Norw.
for small island
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| Hordaland |
County north of Rogaland. Parts of Haugalandet belongs to H.
(12km) |
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HSD
|
Bus-Ferry-express
boat company
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HSH
|
Høgskolen
Stord-Haugesund (district university)
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| Hurtigbåt |
Mainly fast catamaran passenger
ferries |
| Indre kai |
Inner quay in Haugesund
(eastern side of Smedasundet) |
| Isvik |
Central place in Skjold (E134), app 25 km east of Haugesund |
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Jul
|
Christmas
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| Karmsund |
Sound /
strait between Karmøy
and Haugesund / Bokn |
| Karmøy |
Island and mainland community,
highest population in our region |
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Kopervik
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Small
town on mid-east Karmøy, by the strait
Karmsund (16km)
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Kvalsvik
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Bay /
bathing place north of c Haugesund
(3-4km)
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Kvinnherad
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Region
/ Community north of central Haugalandet
(55 or 80km+ferry)
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Kyst
|
Coast
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Kystbussen
|
Express
bus between Stavanger - Haugesund -
Bergen
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| Kolumbus |
Main County bus company - local buses) Haugesund region) |
| Lørdag |
Saturday |
| Mandag |
Monday |
| Mekjarvik |
Ferryplace in Randaberg
on the Stavanger side (Skudeneshavn route) |
| Mortavika |
Ferry place on Rennesøy
(Stavanger side) |
| Nordvegen |
or: Norvegen: Viking age name of the Strait Karmsund. History center on Avaldsnes ( openend 2005) |
| NSB |
Norwegian National railways
(Bus service on Karmøy) |
| Odda |
Hordaland community n-east
of Etne (120km) |
| Onsdag |
Wednesday |
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Påske
|
Easter
time
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Rehaugane
|
Historic
burial places near / west of Avaldsnes
(6km)
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| Reise |
Travel |
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Reisebyrå
|
Travel
agency
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| Resq |
Resque / Safety training
center in Bleivik, Haugesund (havarivern) |
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Risøy
|
Island,
part of Haugesund, bridge
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| Rogaland |
Our county (incl Haugesund
/ Karmøy / Stavanger ) |
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Rundkjøring
|
Roundabout
- road crossing
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| Rute |
Route, Run, Travel service |
| Rutetid |
Time table |
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Ryfylke
|
Region
south east of / partly merged with Haugalandet
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Ryvarden
|
Lighthouse
/ cultural center in Sveio (20km)
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| Røvær |
Island west of and part
of Haugesund, frequent express boats |
| Sandeid |
Small fjord town, 50 km east of Haugesund (Ryfylke) |
| Sandviksvåg |
Ferry place on Stord ( 80km
- ferry
to Halhjem on the Bergen side) |
| SAS-Braathens |
Norw . part of SAS (Scandinavian
airline systems) |
| Sauda |
Rogaland community / industry town east
of Vindafjord (120km) |
| Smedasund |
Sound in central Haugesund |
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Skjær
|
Sea rock,
lots of them outside Haugesund and Karmøy
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| Skjærsholmane |
Ferryplace on Stord south
(55km - ferry to
Sunde / Kvinnherad) |
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Skudeneshavn
|
Pictoresque
white wodden town all south on Karmøy
(45km)
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| Skånevik |
Small fjord town 80 km east of H (Etne comm. ) |
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Slettå
|
Ocean
area north west of Haugesund (3km)
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| Sokn |
Former Road Toll place on the way
to Stavanger (60 km + ferry - on Rennesøy). No Road toll from August 2006 on.... |
| Stavanger |
Town south of Haugalandet,
main city of Rogaland (80km+ ferry). |
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Steinsfjellet
|
View
point - access to Kringsjå / Byheiene
- car park - paths
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| Stord |
Island north of Sveio /
Haugalandet. (55km) |
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Sunnhordland
|
Region
north of / partly merged with Haugalandet
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| Sveio |
Hordaland community north
of Haugesund (12-45km) |
| Søndag |
Sunday |
| Takster |
Fares |
| Til |
To (destination) |
| Tirsdag |
Tuesday |
| Tog |
Train / Railway |
| Torsdag |
Thursday |
| Trekantsambandet |
New Sveio-Stord-Bømlo
sub sea tunnel and bridge connection instead of car ferries. See: Føynå (45km) |
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Tunnell
|
Many
tunnels, both sub sea and short and
very long highway tunnels
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| Tysvær |
Rogaland community east
of Haugesund |
| Utsira |
Island community west of
Karmøy / Haugesund |
| Valevåg |
Former
ferry place in Sveio (Haugesund
side - now we have tunnel) |
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Vardafjell
|
View
point in Haugesund - dumpy, narrow road
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Vei /
Gate
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Road
/ Street
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Veikryss
|
Road
junction
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| Veimeldingstjenesten |
Road information service |
| Vikedal |
Small fjord town 60 km east of Haugesund (Ryfylke) |
| Vikebygd |
Countryside place between Isvik and Bjoa (35km) |
| Vindafjord |
Rogaland community east
of Tysvær |
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Visnes
|
Former
mining "town" nw Karmøy 10
km from H (Statue of Liberty)
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| Ølen |
Rogaland fjord town 45 km n-east of H (Vindafjord comm) |
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Øy
|
Norw
for Island( small island called holme
)
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Åkrehamn
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or Åkra
- town on mid western Karmøy (25 km
from H)
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Åkra
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Mid west
Karmøy or place north side of Akrå
fjord
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| Åkrafjord |
Sceninc fjord / Toll road
in Etne community |
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Åkrasanden
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Spectacular
sandy beached in Åkra, Karmøy w
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