Jar
in Bærum of Akershus, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (5 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (13 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.917 and 10.617 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 55' 0" and E 10° 37' 0"
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: 11:20 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 am and 9:01 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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Jar

Jar in Bærum (Akershus) is located in Norway a little west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Jar is now 11:20 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Jar, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Oslo Gardermoen Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 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 88 mi (or 141 km). We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nesoddtangen, Sandvika, Oslo, Slemmestad and Asker. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Friday, 26th of April 2024

6°C (42 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

6°C (44 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

4°C (39 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lysebu Konferansesenter

Address
4,4 mi
Lysebuveien 12
0712 Oslo
Norway

Time Information

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


Oslo Radisson Blu Park Hotel

Address
1,0 mi
FORNEBUPARKEN PO BOX 185
1366 Lysaker
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


SCANDIC HOLMENKOLLEN PARK

Address
3,6 mi
KONGEVEIEN 26
0787 Oslo
Norway

Time Information

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


Voksenaasen

Address
4,4 mi
Ullveien 4
00791 Oslo
Norway

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


SCANDIC SJOELYST

Address
2,3 mi
SJOELYST PLASS 5
0212 Oslo
Norway

Time Information

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


SORIA MORIA HOTEL

Address
4,3 mi
VOKSENKOLLVEIEN 60
0790 Oslo
Norway

Time Information

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


Residence Kristinelund

Address
2,8 mi
Kristinelundveien 2
0268 Oslo
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Hotel Expo

Address
1,1 mi
Snaroyveien 20
1360 Fornebu
Norway

Time Information

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


SCANDIC FORNEBU

Address
1,5 mi
MARTIN LINGESVEI 2
1364 Fornebu
Norway

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Oslo T-bane train from Ringen to Bekkestua departing Jar station.

Published: May 22, 2012
Length: 07:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

At Jar station you can see overhead power supply for trams + 3rd. rail power supply for T-bane trains. It´s planned that the trams would continue from Jar to Bekkestua station. You can see...


Kåre K trio - Sitter i trær

Published: May 10, 2012
Length: 57:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Truls Johnsen

Kåre K trio - Sitter i trær.


Fornebu skate by Crunk Media

Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 56:50 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Crunkskatesurf

Halfdan (11), Peder (9), Felix (11) & Max (10) at Fornebu skate park.


Redcord Clinic Lysaker

Published: May 16, 2012
Length: 51:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: RedcordWorldwide

Redcord Clinic er Norges fremste kompetansesenter innen Neurac slyngebehandling, og våre fysioterapeuter er sertifiserte Neurac-instruktører med spesialkompetanse innen denne type behandling...


Lysaker - Skoyen

Published: September 10, 2013
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Terje Bjørnstad

Bli med en ganske alminnelig syklist på hans reise fra Lysaker til Skøyen en september morgen. Sykkel er raskere enn bil på denne strekningen.


Finn Schjøll på Kilåsen, Lysaker

Published: September 11, 2014
Length: 52:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skanska Bolig

Finn Schjøll gjør en gjesteopptreden på Kilåsen på Lysaker og viser hvordan du skaper et grønt univers på en terrasse. Velkommen til åpent hus på Kilåsen torsdag 11. september kl....


Sketchup City

Published: November 14, 2010
Length: 06:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Xedonis

A compilation of most of the models I've made in SketchUp in the last year. All are my own designs.


Thomas og Harald @Synsam Kick-off 2013: The Rock City of Fornebu

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 11:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kenneth Pedrick

Synsam Kick-off 2013: Thomas og Harald gjør ting de kan.


Thomas og Harald @Synsam Kick-off 2013: The Rock City of Fornebu - Tribute to Kiss

Published: January 27, 2013
Length: 04:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kenneth Pedrick

Synsam Kick-off 2013: Thomas og Harald gjør ting de kan.


Ceret centre-ville

Published: October 10, 2013
Length: 46:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Terje Bjørnstad

Jeg tar deg med på sykkel gjennom den ultrafranske landsbyen Ceret helt i syd av Frankrike ved foten av Pyreneene. Stort "franskere" enn dette kan det ikke bli! Let me take you through the...


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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.

Tandberg

This article is about the video-conferencing vendor, a Cisco company. Other companies with the same name such as Tandberg Television or Tandberg Data for data storage: see here and here Tandberg is a manufacturer of videoconferencing systems, located in Oslo, Norway (product development, sales and distribution) and New York City, USA (sales and distribution). The company's main competitor is Polycom and other competitors are HP, Sony, Radvision, LifeSize Communications, VTEL and Aethra.

Located at 59.908, 10.619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cisco Systems acquisitions, Companies based in Bærum, Companies established in 1933, Computer companies of Norway, Electronics companies of Norway, Tandberg, Telecommunications equipment vendors, Teleconferencing, Videotelephony

Jar (station)

Jar is a station served both by the Oslo Metro and the Oslo Tramway located in Bærum, just west of Lysakerelva which divides Oslo and Bærum. The track is shared, the tram line joins with the rapid transit line on the Oslo side of the river. The station's penthouse is yellow and contained a newspaper outlet. Formerly, the entire line to Kolsås was part of the tram network. Since 2 December 2007 tram operations (line 13) have returned on this line from Jar to Bekkestua.

Located at 59.9266, 10.6203 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oslo Metro stations in Bærum, Oslo Tramway stations in Bærum, Railway stations opened in 1924, Railway stations serving sports venues in Norway, 1924 establishments in Norway

Stabekk

Stabekk is a suburban centre in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Mainly a residential area and have most of the conservative population in Norway (2005) the current population is 6,261. Former President of the Norwegian parliament and Høyre leader (conservative party) Jo Benkow was born in Stabekk.

Located at 59.9086, 10.6036 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Akershus, Bærum

Tandberg Storage

Tandberg Storage ASA was a magnetic tape data storage company based in Lysaker, Norway. The company was a subsidiary of Tandberg Data. The company was spun off from Tandberg Data in 2003 to focus exclusively on tape drives. It was purchased by the same company in 2008. Tandberg Storage developed four drive series, all based on Linear Tape-Open (LTO) specifications. Manufacturing was outsourced to the Chinese-based Lafè Peripherals International. Tandberg Storage also owned 93.5% of O-Mass AS.

Located at 59.9093, 10.6243 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Computer companies of Norway, Companies established in 2003, Companies based in Bærum, Companies formerly listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange

Telenor Arena

Telenor Arena, sometimes referred to as Fornebu Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at Fornebu in Bærum, outside Oslo, Norway. It serves as a venue for a variety of events, including concerts, exhibitions, action shows, family shows, TV and sport. It has a capacity for 15,000 spectators for sports and 23,000 for concerts, including 40 luxury boxes and club seating for 1,200. The venue has a fixed roof and an asphalt floor.

Located at 59.9037, 10.623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Stabæk Fotball, Sports venues in Bærum, Football venues in Norway, Indoor arenas in Norway, Covered stadiums, Sports venues completed in 2009, 2009 establishments in Norway, Telenor

Tjernsrud (station)

Tjernsrud was a station on the Kolsås Line (line 6) on the Oslo Metro system. Located in Bærum, Norway, it was between Ringstabekk and Jar, 9.9 km west of Stortinget. It served the neighborhoods of northern Stabekk and southeastern Jar. The station was opened on 1 July 1924 as part of the tramway Bærum Line. Along with most of the line, Tjernsrud was closed for upgrades since 1 July 2006.

Located at 59.9208, 10.6106 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oslo Metro stations in Bærum, Oslo Tramway stations in Bærum, Railway stations opened in 1924, Railway stations closed in 2009, Disused Oslo Metro stations, 1924 establishments in Norway, 2009 disestablishments in Norway

Stabekk Station

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

Located at 59.9081, 10.6069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Bærum, Railway stations on the Drammen Line, Railway stations opened in 1884, 1884 establishments in Norway

Jar, Norway

Jar is a district in the municipality of Bærum, Norway. Its population (2007) is 4,868. It is served by the Jar rail station on the Kolsås Line.

Located at 59.9167, 10.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Akershus, Bærum

Øraker (station)

Øraker is a light rail station on the Oslo Tramway. Located at Øraker in Ullern, it was opened in 1924, the Lilleaker Line was extended to Jar. In February 2009, the part of the line west of Lilleaker station was closed due to upgrades on the Kolsås Line. The curtailing of the line eliminated Øraker station for the time being, disappointing the area residents. On the 1. of December 2010 the Station was reopened after extensive work being done to the next station Jar. Øraker Jar Line 13 Lilleaker

Located at 59.9249, 10.6301 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Oslo Tramway stations in Oslo, Railway stations opened in 1924, 1924 establishments in Norway

Diamanten

Diamanten ("The Diamond") or Oksenøyveien 3 is an office building located at Fornebu in Bærum, Norway. It was built in 1985 as the head office of the airline Braathens SAFE, and later became the head office of SAS Braathens. From 1 April 2010, it is the head office of Norwegian Air Shuttle.

Located at 59.9058, 10.6281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Bærum, Braathens, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Office buildings completed in 1985, 1985 establishments in Norway

Øvrevoll

Øvrevoll is a district in eastern Bærum, Norway.

Located at 59.9323, 10.6172 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bærum

Voll, Akershus

Voll is a district in eastern Bærum, Norway. The district Voll was built around the farm of the same name. The farm was mentioned as Vælli in 1398, Woldt in 1578, Wold in 1723 and later Vold. It belonged to the St. Hallvard's Cathedral (now in ruins) during the Middle Ages, and later the state church. In the middle of the seventeenth century the farm came on the hands of bailiff Paul Iversen Vold (1595–1682), who owned several farms in Bærum.

Located at 59.9302, 10.6219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bærum

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Jar