Dyrløkke
District of
Akershus - Norway

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 4.162 miles away.
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Former municipalities of Norway, Cities and towns in Norway, Populated places in Akershus, Frogn

Norwegian University of Life Sciences

The Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norwegian: Universitetet for miljø- og biovitenskap, UMB) is a public university located in Ås, Norway. It is located at Ås in Akershus, near Oslo, and has around 4080 students. The university is known for its beautiful campus, with spectacular, big and old trees, as well as ponds, flowers and bushes.

Located at 59.6651, 10.7652 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.163 miles away.
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Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Universities and colleges in Norway, Science and technology in Norway, Education in Akershus, Business schools in Norway, Ås, Educational institutions established in 1859

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 4.162 miles away.
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History of Norway, Forts in Norway, Military and war museums in Norway, Military history of Norway during World War II, Frogn, Museums in Akershus

Sætre

Sætre is a village in the municipality of Hurum, Norway. Its population is 3,195, of which 77 people live within the border of the neighboring municipality Røyken.

Located at 59.6797, 10.5175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.162 miles away.
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Villages in Buskerud

Fagerstrand

Fagerstrand is a village in the municipality of Nesodden, in the county of Akershus, in the country of Norway. It is south of Oslo on the peninsula of Nesodden. Fagerstrand has 1977 inhabitants (2006) making it the second largest village on Nesodden. "Fagerstrand" in English means "beautiful beach" or "fair beach". Fagerstrand is a small village with two grocery stores, two hair salons and one bar. There are two schools in Fagerstrand: Myklerud skole and Bakkeløkka ungdomsskole.

Located at 59.7333, 10.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.166 miles away.
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Villages in Akershus, Nesodden

Fjellstrand, Norway

Fjellstrand is a village in Nesodden municipality, Akershus, Norway. The population was 832 as at 2005. A hairdresser and a grocery store can be found near the central bus stop of Fjellstrand. A relatively rocky beach at the ironically named Paradise Bay is one of the few tourist attractions in this area. Fjellstrand reached its peak in the 1920s, when it was the biggest rural district on the Nesodden peninsula, and beloved as a cabin area for the wealthy white collar workers of western Oslo.

Located at 59.8, 10.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.171 miles away.
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Villages in Akershus, Nesodden

Filtvet

Filtvet is a small village along the Oslofjord in Hurum, Buskerud County, Norway.

Located at 59.5667, 10.6167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.155 miles away.
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Villages in Buskerud

Togrenda

Togrenda is a village in the municipality of Ås, Norway. Its population (2005) is 2,588.

Located at 59.7333, 10.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.167 miles away.
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Ås, Villages in Akershus

Hurum air disaster

The Hurum air disaster was an Aero Holland plane crash in Hurum southwest of Oslo, Norway as it was approaching Fornebu Airport on 20 November 1949. The plane, a Douglas DC-3 with registration PH-TFA was en route from Brussels-Zaventem Airport. Among the 30 passengers on board were 26 Jewish children from Tunisia on their way to Norway, as an intermediary stop before making aliyah, the return to Israel. The plane crashed into the forest at 16:56, and 34 of the 35 people on board perished.

Located at 59.6153, 10.5753 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.158 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in Norway, 1949 in Norway, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1949, Accidents and incidents involving the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Aero Holland accidents and incidents, Hurum

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 4.162 miles away.
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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

Vebjørn Sand Da Vinci Project

The Leonardo Bridge Project headed by Norwegian painter and artist Vebjørn Sand is one of several installations that Sand is known for in Norway. It’s a smaller-scale version of a 240 m span that Leonardo da Vinci proposed in 1502 as part of a civil engineering project for Sultan Bayezid II of Constantinople. The bridge serves as a pedestrian crossing over European route E18 in Ås, Norway. It was produced by The Leonardo Bridge Project as one of their non-profit public art projects.

Located at 59.7189, 10.7843 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.167 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Akershus, Leonardo da Vinci, Norwegian art, Bridges in Norway, Footbridges

Bioforsk

Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research (Bioforsk) is a national Norwegian R&D institute specialising in the fields of agriculture and food production, environmental protection and natural resource management. Furthermore, Bioforsk focuses on research-based innovation, value creation and sustainable resource utilisation. Bioforsk aims to be a regionally, nationally and internationally competitive knowledge producer and service provider.

Located at 59.6678, 10.7658 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.163 miles away.
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Research institutes in Norway

Hvitsten

Hvitsten is a former town in Akershus county, Norway, located between Drøbak and Son. It is the smallest town that has ever existed in Norway: In 1951 it had 76 inhabitants, and an area of just 0.07 km². Because of its size it could not be established as a municipality of its own, and it had to be a part of the rural municipality of Vestby. Hvitsten lost its status as a town January 1, 1964.

Located at 59.6, 10.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.158 miles away.
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Former cities in Norway, Vestby

Vestby Station

Vestby Station is a railway station on the Østfold Line located in the village of Vestby, Norway. It is served by commuter trains operated by the Norwegian State Railways running from Spikkestad over Oslo to Moss. The station opened in 1879, and was modernised in the early 1990s. It features a passenger walkway built in gluelam connecting its two platforms and a small parking lot with place for approximately 120 cars. The station serves about 160 passengers to Oslo each day.

Located at 59.6036, 10.7484 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.159 miles away.
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Railway stations in Akershus, Railway stations on Østfoldbanen, Railway stations opened in 1879, Vestby

Håøya, Akershus

Håøya is an island in Oslofjorden in Frogn municipality, Norway. Its area is 5.6 km², which makes it the largest island in inner Oslofjorden.

Located at 59.6969, 10.5692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.164 miles away.
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Islands of Akershus

Spro

Spro is a village in Nesodden municipality, Akershus, Norway. It is a former site of ice block extradition industry, and there are a number of man-made ponds created for this purpose. The village is located in southern Nesodden, between Fjellstrand in the north and Fagerstrand in the south. On the opposite of the Oslofjord is Nærsnes in Røyken.

Located at 59.7667, 10.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.168 miles away.
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Villages in Akershus, Nesodden

Toppåsen

Toppåsen is a mountain of Akershus, in southeastern Norway.

Located at 59.75, 10.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.167 miles away.
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Mountains of Akershus

Blylaget

Blylaget is a village in Akershus, Norway.

Located at 59.7833, 10.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.170 miles away.
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Villages in Akershus

Bomannsvik

Bomannsvik is a village in Akershus, Norway, situated at the shore of Bunnefjorden in the municipality of Nesodden.

Located at 59.7914, 10.7053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.171 miles away.
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Villages in Akershus

Svestad

Svestad is a village and a former oil and gas harbour in Akershus, Norway. Svestad is situated at the Oslofjorden side of the peninsula and municipality of Nesodden just south of Oslo.

Located at 59.7753, 10.5944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.169 miles away.
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Villages in Akershus

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 4.164 miles away.
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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

Filtvet Lighthouse

Filtvet Lighthouse is a coastal lighthouse in the municipality of Hurum in Buskerud, Norway. It was first established in 1840, and was replaced by a light in 1985. It was listed as a protected site in 1997.

Located at 59.5711, 10.6181 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.155 miles away.
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Lighthouses in Buskerud, 1840 establishments in Norway, Lighthouses completed in 1840, Listed lighthouses in Norway

Digerudgrunnen Lighthouse

Digerudgrunnen Lighthouse was a coastal lighthouse in the inner Oslofjord, in the municipality of Frogn in Akershus, Norway. It was established in 1871, and closed in 1975. The lighthouse is demolished.

Located at 59.7194, 10.5861 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.165 miles away.
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Lighthouses in Akershus, 1871 establishments in Norway, Lighthouses completed in 1871

Ramme Gaard

Ramme Gaard is an organic farm and country estate, located just north of Hvitsten in Akershus municipality, on the coast of Norway, owned by billionaire philanthropist Petter Olsen. Developed as a working farm on organic pronciples from its inception, the Baroque garden which is open to the public features sculptures, ponds, fountains and cascades. Olsen also facilitates and sponsors cultural projects around the estate grounds. The open air amphitheatre is used as a public performance area.

Located at 59.6092, 10.6553 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.158 miles away.
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Vestby, Farms in Norway, Organic farming in Norway, Music venues in Norway, Amphitheatres in Norway

Årungen

Årungen is a lake in Norway in the municipality of Ås about 18 miles south of Oslo which is notable for being an environment containing microscopic creatures called collodictyons. Norwegian scientists have been studying the creatures for two decades and speculate that they may be one of the oldest known organisms, and may provide clues about the origins of life. One kilometre south of the lake lies the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Located at 59.6889, 10.7458 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4.164 miles away.
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Lakes of Akershus, Ås, Frogn, Rowing venues