Drøbak
in Frogn of Akershus, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (23 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (8 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.663 and 10.630 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 39' 47" and E 10° 37' 47"
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: 08:24 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Drøbak

Drøbak in Frogn (Akershus) with it's 11,363 inhabitants is located in Norway about 18 mi (or 28 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Drøbak is now 08:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Drøbak, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South. 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 71 mi (or 114 km). We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vestby, Tofte, As, Slemmestad and Nesoddtangen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 46 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 990 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

7°C (44 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Reenskaug Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Storgata 32
1440 Frogn
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - 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.

Things to do in Drobak

Published: August 09, 2007
Length: 07:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RalphSleigh

Nick and Will try their hand at free running.


@Kennie J skating

Published: May 07, 2012
Length: 50:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ronnie Johansen

First of many videos to come. Testing skate spots around Norway. Drobak, Norway.


VirreVapp spring collection 2011

Published: January 12, 2011
Length: 00:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tom Sommerseth

Commercial, made in norway, clothing, drobak, VirreVapp.


Kajakk Oslofjord August 2012

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 30:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrThomas11223344

Kajakk i Oslofjorden mellom Son og Drøbak august 2012. Oscarsborg festning. Seepaddeln. Kayaking Kajak oslo norway.


LED - Xhibition

Published: February 13, 2013
Length: 10:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: EasyTouchAS

LED Xhibition Bergen.


Delan Oscarsborg 2012

Published: May 01, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Roka-Aardal

Clips from the Elan 310 "Delan" from the 2012 Elan training session at Oscarsborg, with onboard expert Thomas Nilsson from North Sails.


Badetur til Drøbak 26. mars 2011

Published: March 27, 2011
Length: 42:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjørn Bakke

Spydeberg Karateklubb ut på tur...


Drøbaksundet

Published: April 18, 2010
Length: 48:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RBSchuller

Boat in Drøbaksundet.


Oscarborg on Oslofjord

Published: October 10, 2010
Length: 37:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PrzemekJA

The guns of Oscarborg sunk the German battleship "Blucher" in 1940.


Astor på en kjapptur på fjorden

Published: July 22, 2012
Length: 11:54 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Astor50

Kort tur fra San Takè til San Polè med GB Astor.


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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.

Drøbak

Drøbak is a town and the centre of the municipality of Frogn, in Akershus county, Norway. The city is located along the Oslofjord, and has 13,358 inhabitants.

Located at 59.6667, 10.6333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway, Cities and towns in Norway, Populated places in Akershus, Frogn

Oscarsborg Fortress

Oscarsborg Fortress is a coastal fortress in the Oslofjord, close to the small town of Drøbak. The fortress is situated on two small islets, and on the mainland to the west and east, in the fjord and was military territory until 2003 when it was made a publicly available resort island. The fortress is best known for sinking the German heavy cruiser Blücher on 9 April 1940.

Located at 59.6736, 10.6067 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Norway, Forts in Norway, Military and war museums in Norway, Military history of Norway during World War II, Frogn, Museums in Akershus

Oslofjord Tunnel

Oslofjord Tunnel is a subsea road tunnel under the Oslofjord, Norway, connecting Hurum, in Buskerud in the west to Frogn, in Akershus in the east. The Oslofjord Tunnel is one of the longest undersea tunnels of its kind in Northern Europe; it is 7.2 km long and reaches a depth of 134 metres below sea level, with a maximum gradient of 7%.

Located at 59.6647, 10.6131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Road tunnels in Akershus, Road tunnels in Buskerud, Toll tunnels in Norway, Subsea tunnels in Norway, 2000 establishments in Norway, Tunnels completed in 2000, Frogn, Røyken

German cruiser Blücher

Blücher was the second of five Admiral Hipper class heavy cruisers of the German Kriegsmarine, built after the rise of the Nazi Party and the repudiation of the Treaty of Versailles. Named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, the victor of the Battle of Waterloo, the ship was laid down in August 1936 and launched in June 1937. She was completed in September 1939, shortly after the outbreak of World War II.

Located at 59.7, 10.5917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Admiral Hipper-class cruisers, Ships built in Kiel, 1937 ships, World War II cruisers of Germany, World War II shipwrecks in the North Sea, Maritime incidents in 1940

capture of the webcam Oscarsborg: gjestehavn

Oscarsborg: gjestehavn, Oscarsborg (source)

capture of the webcam Rønningen: F281 Storsand Hurum

Rønningen: F281 Storsand Hurum, Rønningen (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Drøbak, دروباك, Дрьобак, Дрёбак, Дребак, 德勒巴克