# Visnes, Rogaland

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Village in Karmøy Municipality, Norway

Village in Western Norway, Norway

Visnes Village View of the Statue of Liberty replica in Visnes Interactive map of Visnes Coordinates: 59°21′24″N 5°14′17″E / 59.35655°N 5.23817°E / 59.35655; 5.23817 Country Norway Region Western Norway County Rogaland District Haugaland Municipality Karmøy Municipality Area [1] • Total 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi) Elevation [2] 8 m (26 ft) Population (2018)[1] • Total 554 • Density 1,045/km2 (2,710/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) Post Code 4262 Avaldsnes

**Visnes**[3] is a village in [Karmøy Municipality](/source/Karm%C3%B8y_Municipality) in [Rogaland](/source/Rogaland) county, [Norway](/source/Norway). The village is located on the western shore of the island of [Karmøy](/source/Karm%C3%B8y_(island)), about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) west of the village of [Avaldsnes](/source/Avaldsnes).

The 0.53-square-kilometre (130-acre) village had a population (2018) of 554 and a [population density](/source/Population_density) of 1,045 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,710/sq mi). Since 2018, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by [Statistics Norway](/source/Statistics_Norway).[1]

## Mining

Visnes has a local [copper](/source/Copper) mine that provided material for the [Statue of Liberty](/source/Statue_of_Liberty) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City). The copper at this site was first discovered in 1865. Visnes was the site of one of the most active of the [Norwegian](/source/Norway) [copper](/source/Copper) mines in history. During the 1870s, it was the largest copper mine in Norway. Up to 70% of Norway's copper export came from Visnes, which at that time was one of northern Europe's largest mines. This mine was in full operation throughout much of the latter half of the 19th century and was not fully closed until 1972. The copper mine has its own museum, Visnes Gruvemuseum.[4][5][6]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ssb_1-2) [Statistisk sentralbyrå](/source/Statistics_Norway) (3 April 2022). ["04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021"](https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04859/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Visnes, Karmøy"](https://www.yr.no/nb/v%C3%A6rvarsel/daglig-tabell/1-36258/Norge/Rogaland/Karm%C3%B8y/Visnes). [yr.no](/source/Yr.no). Retrieved 3 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-name_3-0)** ["Informasjon om stadnamn"](https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/123596). *Norgeskart* (in Norwegian). [Kartverket](/source/Norwegian_Mapping_Authority). Retrieved 3 March 2026.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Vigsnes Mining Field"](http://www.olavsrosa.no/en/objektinfo.aspx?id=27787). Olavsrosa.no. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 19 March 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Discovery of Copper at Visnes in Norway (Visnes Copper Mines)"](http://park.org/Guests/Stavanger/statue.htm). Park.org. Retrieved 19 March 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-snl_6-0)** [Store norske leksikon](/source/Store_norske_leksikon). ["Visnes"](https://snl.no/Visnes) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 November 2015.

## External links

- [Visnes Gruvemuseum](http://www.showcaves.com/english/no/mines/Visnes.html)

v t e Historic mines and processing operations of Norway Allmannajuvet zinc mine Arendalsfeltet iron mines Blaafarveværket Cobalt Works Bærums Verk iron works Camp Morton, Svalbard coal mine Dragset Verk Folldal Gruver Fosdalens Bergverk Fossum Jernverk Gullverket Hassel Iron Works Jomaforekomsten Kongsberg Silver Mines Hyllestad millstone quarry Kvikne Copper Works Lesjaverk iron works Løkken pyrite mine Moholt jernverk Moss Jernverk Nasa silver mine (on Swedish border) Næs Jernverk Odals Verk Ringerike Nickel works Pyramiden Coal mine Røros Copper Works Sveagruva coal mine Sydvaranger iron ore mines Visnes Copper Mine Åmdals Verk Ødegården Verk apatite mine

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