Billingstad
in Asker of Akershus, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (10 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (14 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.875 and 10.482 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 52' 31" and E 10° 28' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:01 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 9:11 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Billingstad

Billingstad in Asker (Akershus) with it's 2,349 citizens is a town in Norway a little west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Billingstad is now 12:01 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Billingstad, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Oslo Gardermoen Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 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 87 mi (or 139 km). We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sandvika, Asker, Slemmestad, Nesoddtangen and Lierbyen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 35 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Monday, 29th of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL OSLOFJORD

Address
1,5 mi
SANDVIKSVEIEN 184
1337 Sandvika
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Hotel Leangkollen

Address
3,2 mi
Bleikerasen 215
1387 Asker
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC ASKER

Address
3,1 mi
ASKERVEIEN 61
1384 Asker
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THON HOTEL VETTRE

Address
3,2 mi
KONGLUNGVEIEN 201
01392 Asker
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Skoleball-Torstad skole,Asker-13.feb.2014

Published: February 14, 2014
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Post MobilDj

For 6 sjette gang leverer vi komplett discotek til skoleball på Torstad skole i Asker. Som alltid hyggelige elever og topp stemning. Vi beklager dårlig lyd.


Asker kajakklubb En dag på fjorden

Published: April 25, 2011
Length: 51:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: erik jørgensen


Asker Museum - En dag for 100 år siden

Published: February 03, 2011
Length: 46:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: akershusmuseet


Sandvika - Time Lapse

Published: May 18, 2011
Length: 44:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rune Løyning

Sandvika is located about 15km outside of Oslo (Norway). The video consists of over 1000 images taken with a Nikon D90 during the period 10pm to 11pm the 17th of May 2011.


CSI Sandvika: Del 1

Published: May 02, 2009
Length: 07:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sandvikassp

Sandvikarevyen 2009: Del 1.


KARPE DIEM KONSERT I SANDVIKA

Published: March 27, 2009
Length: 02:49 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: MilanFilms

KARPE DIEM KONSERT I SANDVIKA.


Tarzan Trefelling

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carl Filip Matre

Felling av stor edelgran i Sandvika. Raskt, effektivt og nøyaktig. Kvister kvernet og kjørt bort. Resten kløyvd til passe små vedkubber. Alt gjort på tre timer. Anbefales! www.trefellingtarza...


Nesten like gøy i virkeligheten … (IT-reklame)

Published: November 27, 2009
Length: 44:06 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Vages

En liten reklame for IT fra Sandvika VGS. Denne versjonen er fargekorrigert.


gayspray

Published: November 08, 2007
Length: 35:04 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: rumpestikker

dette er en video som vi har laget under et reklame prosjet (fikk karakter 6 ^^) av magnus gitle kristian håkon steffen eirik.


På rulleski i Solveien

Published: September 05, 2010
Length: 15:06 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Lars Erik Lund

Rulleskitest.


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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 Line

The Asker Line is a 9.5-kilometre railway line between Asker and Lysaker in Norway. The line runs along the same corridor as the Drammen Line, offering increased capacity, speed and regularity on the rail network west of Oslo. The first part opened in 2005, and in 2011 an extension opened from Sandvika to Lysaker. An extension to Skøyen in Oslo will perhaps be built after 2020. Most of the railway is in tunnel and is dimensioned for 160 km/h running.

Located at 59.8665, 10.4803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Asker Line, Railway lines in Norway, Railway lines in Akershus, Railway lines opened in 2005, 2005 establishments in Norway, Flytoget, Electric railways in Norway

Slependen Station

Slependen Station is a railway station located at Slependen in Bærum, Norway on the Drammen Line. The station is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 400 operated by the Norwegian State Railways with two hourly services.

Located at 59.8853, 10.5028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Bærum, Railway stations on the Drammen Line, Railway stations opened in 1873, 1873 establishments in Norway

Billingstad Station

Billingstad Station is a railway station located at Billingstad 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 1919.

Located at 59.875, 10.4839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Asker, Railway stations on the Drammen Line, Railway stations opened in 1919, 1919 establishments in Norway

Billingstad

Billingstad is a village in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway. It is close to the border of Bærum and Vestmarka and is 18 km west of Oslo. It has 2,349 residents (2006). The area is both residential and commercial. It is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail at Billingstad Station, and hosts the world's first IKEA outside Sweden. Both Budstikka and Varner-Gruppen have their head offices at Billingstad.

Located at 59.8747, 10.4831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Akershus, Asker

Tanum Tunnel

Tanum Tunnel is 3,590-meter-long double-track railway tunnel on the Asker Line, between Jong in Bærum and Åstad in Asker, Norway. It was built as part of the first state 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 AF Gruppen for the Norwegian National Rail Administration.

Located at 59.8804, 10.4777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway tunnels in Akershus, Asker, Tunnels in Bærum, 2005 establishments in Norway, Tunnels completed in 2005, Tunnels on the Asker Line, Transport infrastructure completed in 2005

Anna Krefting

Anna Paulsdatter Krefting née Vogt (1683-1766), was a Norwegian businesswoman who ran and expanded her family's business enterprises in and around Christiania for over 50 years. Among these enterprises were mines and ironworks, forestry, and trade. Anna Paulsdatter Vogt was born into an affluent family in Christiania with ties to the government in Denmark.

Located at 59.8957, 10.4794 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1683 births, 1766 deaths, People from Bærum, Norwegian businesspeople, Norwegian people of Danish descent, 18th-century Norwegian people

Slependen

Slependen is a relatively large and diffuse restricted area in Bærum, Norway. It has a station, Slependen stasjon. Slependen is also the home of one of the two IKEA in the Oslo area.

Located at 59.8828, 10.5058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Norway

Isurvey

iSURVEY is a Norwegian oilfield service company providing positioning and survey services to support offshore operations. iSURVEY is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company. Certification authority is Det Norske Veritas. iSURVEY is qualified in the Achilles Joint Qualification System to the oil industry in Norway and Denmark.

Located at 59.8752, 10.4929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Companies established in 2004, Companies based in Asker, Companies based in Akershus, Companies of Norway, Offshore engineering, Engineering companies of Norway, Petroleum industry of Norway

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Billingstad