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Haugesund is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway. The town is situated at a strategically important sound through which ships could pass without heavy sea.
Attractions
The city has a coastline with the North Sea, however, the island of Karmøy and the small islands of Røvær shelteres a great part of the rough waters. Between Karmøy and Haugesund is a fairway, the sound of Karmsund. Downtown Haugesund has a distinctive layout of its streets, also found in Kristiansand and Oslo.
Haugesund has a variety of cafés, bars and restaurants, which acts as a place of gathering for the entire Haugaland region.
Events in Haugesund
Jazz festival
Traditionally the people of Haugesund have mostly been fishermen. The second weekend of August each year the herring is celebrated in the jazz-festival sildajazz. (Sild is Norwegian for herring.) The "Sildajazz" presents local, national and international jazz musicians.
International Film Festival
The Norwegian International Film Festival has since 1973 been held in Haugesund each year, showing films for the cinema representing a wide geographical and cultural selection.
Amanda Award
The Amanda Award, Norway's most honoured film award, has been held in Haugesund since 1985 in concurrence with the film festival.
Haugesund in August
August may be the best month for a visit to Haugesund. In addition to pleasant summer temperatures, the two major festivals, one for Jazz and one for Film, ensures that the town is pleasantly crowded at that time, including the Smedasund harbour area.
