| Official Name: | Visnes |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Rogaland#Norway |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rogaland county |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Norway |
| Subdivision Name1: | Western Norway |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rogaland |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Haugaland |
| Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Karmøy |
| Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.57 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Total: | 569 |
| Population Density Km2: | 998 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
| Postal Code: | 4262 Avaldsnes |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Coordinates: | 59.3564°N 5.2381°W |
Visnes is a village in Karmøy municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the island of Karmøy, about west of the village of Avaldsnes. The 0.57km2 village has a population (2014) of 569, giving the village a population density of .[2]
Visnes has a local copper mine that provided material for the Statue of Liberty in 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 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.[3] [4] [5]