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Delve into Asker
Asker in Asker (Akershus) is a city located in Norway a little south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Asker is now 11:02 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports closer to Asker, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Oslo Gardermoen Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Rock Carvings in Tanum in Sweden at a distance of 84 mi (or 136 km). We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Slemmestad, Sandvika, Lierbyen, Svelvik and Nesoddtangen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F
Morning Temperature | 0°C / 33 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
9°C (48 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
2°C (35 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
8°C (46 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
SCANDIC ASKER
Quality Hotel Leangkollen
THON HOTEL OSLOFJORD
THON HOTEL VETTRE
Videos from this area
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Samspillkveld Muno Asker Januar 2014
Video fra samspillkveld på Muno musikkskole i Asker. Elevene og lærerne jobber i denne videoen på siste detaljer med Carly Rae Jepsen's "Call Me Maybe". Dette var nok ikke favorittlåta...
2012-02-23_Get league game Frisk Asker vs. Storhamar Dragons
Norwegian ice hockey Get-league game at Askerhallen, 23.02.2012. The video shows highlights from the game Frisk Asker vs. Srorhamar Dragons. The final score was 4 to Frisk Asker and 6 to ...
2010-11-28 U19 NTG Frisk Asker vs. Rosenborg
Norwegian ice hockey league game, league U19 Elite (19 years old and younger) at Askerhallen, Asker, 28.11.2010. The video shows highlights from the game NTG Frisk Asker vs. Rosenborg. By...
Frisk Asker VS. Vålerengen, Søndag 19/10
Ønsker Vålerenga (bunnlaget) velkommen til askerhallen Søndag 19/10 kl 1700.
høydepunkter Asker 1 - Mjøndalen
Adidas Cup 31.05.13 http://kxweb.no/portal/public/showContentCategory.do?id=9271 Gutter 2000 (13 år)
Trine Skei Grande på besøk i Asker
Venstres leder, Trine Skei Grande kom på besøk til Asker 26. april 2013. Hun besøkte Barne og Familieetaten i Asker. På klippet er også Ingvild Tautra Vevatne fra Asker Venstre. Venstre...
Batizado i Asker (Raizes do Brazil)
Here are some clips from our last Batizado in 2008. Check out www.rdbcapoeira.no If you want to train capoeira with us. In Oslo or Asker.
Flying around with a Dji Phantom over Asker, Norway at sunset
Using FC40 camera. Gopro and brushless gimbal soon.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Asker Upper Secondary School
Asker Upper Secondary School (Norwegian: Asker videregående skole) is an upper secondary school in Asker, Norway. Founded in 1955, it has 640 students, aged 16–19. The school offers general academics and sports.
Borgen, Asker
Borgen is a suburb located in the municipality of Asker, Norway. Located some 40 kilometres west of Oslo, Borgen has many different styles of residential areas, ranging from the apartment complexes and semi-detached houses in the southern area of Borgen, to the villas of Borgen Skog. There are two lower secondary education schools, Rønningen Barneskole and Borgen Ungdomsskole. Mount Vardåsen offers downhill skiing in winter, and during the rest of the year nice terrain for Orienteering.
Askerhallen
Askerhallen is an indoor ice hockey arena located in Asker, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 2,400 and was opened in 1969. It is the home arena of Frisk Tigers ice hockey team. In 1969 Norway's fourth indoor ice hockey rink was opened in Asker, the first of its kind in the Oslo area. Farmer Bjørn Mortensen wished to give something back to the community, and came to agreement with the local municipality to build Askerhallen.
Asker Station
Asker is a railway station located in downtown Asker in Akershus, Norway. The station serves as the main public transportation hub for the municipalities located around the Asker Line, the Drammen Line and the Spikkestad Line. The station was opened with the Drammen Line in 1872. In 2005, the Asker Line opened, allowing though trains to bypass local trains and head directly to the next major station, Sandvika.
Bondivatn Station
Bondivatn Station is a railway station located in Asker, Norway on the Spikkestad Line. The station was opened as part of Drammen Line on 7 July 1952, but in 1973 the new Lieråsen Tunnel opened through Lieråsen, and the old part of Drammen Line was transformed to a commuter train line. The station is served by commuter trains to Oslo Central Station and onward to Moss. Bondivatn is primarily a residential area.
Høn Station
Høn Station is a railway station located at Vakås in Asker, Norway on the Drammen Line. The station is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 400 operated by Norwegian State Railways with two hourly services. The station was opened in 1930.
Skaugum Tunnel
The Skaugum Tunnel is a 3,790-meter long railway tunnel in Asker, Norway, on the Asker Line. The tunnel runs between Asker Station and Solstad and was built as part of the first stage of the Asker Line, between Asker and Sandvika. Construction started in February 2002 and the tunnel opened on 27 August 2005. The tunnel was built by Mika for the Norwegian National Rail Administration using the drilling and blasting method with one crosscut. During construction there was one blasting accident.
Føyka Stadion
Føyka Stadion (also called Asker Stadion) is a sports stadium in Asker, Norway with running track. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is the home ground of Asker Fotball.