Tofte
in Hurum of Buskerud, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
  • Arås båthavn (marina, (24 mi)
  • Knarberg båthavn (marina, (23 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (16 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.543 and 10.561 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 32' 33" and E 10° 33' 40"
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: 11:09 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:47 am and 8:45 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: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Touring Tofte

Tofte in Hurum (Buskerud) with it's 3,109 residents is a town located in Norway about 26 mi (or 42 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Tofte is now 11:09 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Tofte, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-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 64 mi (or 104 km). We collected 3 points of interest near this location.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Drobak, Moss, Horten, Svelvik and Vestby. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

9°C (47 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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

Jeløya i Moss

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 56:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ståle Huatorp

Testflyvning på Jeløya i Moss.


Ut i skogen

Published: May 03, 2012
Length: 56:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Brakar Buss

Filmen er laget i samarbeid med Oktan Drammen og Smallfilm. Du kan se den som forfilm på kinoer rundt i Buskerud.


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.


Shorthanded Training Oscarsborg 2012

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

Shorthanded Sailing Norway's annual training session was this year at Oscarsborg, Norway. Over a full weekend sailors had the opportunity to get experts onboard in the fields of sails, sail...


Kjetil Buljo Landscape 2009 - 2011 south east Norway

Published: October 11, 2011
Length: 25:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kjetil Buljo

"Gamle" og nye landskapsbilder.


Color Line - COLOR MAGIC Presentation

Published: July 24, 2009
Length: 15:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SebGre

Color Line 'Cruises', COLOR MAGIC flows through the Oslofjord, near Drøbak, to Kiel. Presentation of her size and beauty.


Arrival at Oslo Bus Terminal by the Torp/Rygge Airport Coach

Published: January 25, 2010
Length: 53:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tore Wiik

A guide for travellers.


Boating in 2008 with Wikingboat 28

Published: May 10, 2009
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jon Petter Andersen

A short clip of some boating in 2008. Recorded in the Oslofjord.


Veteranbildagen på Tofte 2013

Published: February 06, 2014
Length: 34:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Veteranbildagen Tofte

Besøk oss på http://veteranbildagen.no Video is non-profit, only to show what we do. All audio belong to their respective companies.


Introfilm til Södra Cell Tofte

Published: June 10, 2009
Length: 07:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SodraCellTofte

En kort intro om Södra Cell Tofte og produksjonen. Det blir også en titt innenfor gjerdet. For mer fabrikkinfo sjekk ut: http://www.sodrafabrikk.no http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B6dra_Cell...


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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.

Tofte, Norway

Tofte is a village in the municipality of Hurum, Norway. The village has 3,045 inhabitants as of 1 January 2009. Tofte is best known for Södra Cell Tofte, a pulp factory in the middle of Tofte, and Hurum factories that make paper. The major industry in Tofte is the Södra Cell Tofte paper mill. In 2007, the latter was taken over by the industrial company Daimyo.

Located at 59.5431, 10.5603 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud

Statkraft osmotic power prototype in Hurum

Statkraft osmotic power prototype is the world's first osmotic power plant, based on the energy of osmosis. The power plant is run by Statkraft. The power plant is located at Tofte in Hurum, Norway, with rooms at the factory area at Södra Cell Tofte cellulose factory. The power plant uses the osmotic gradient that occurs when fresh water and salt water meet, separated by a permeable membrane.

Located at 59.5478, 10.5656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sustainable technologies, Alternative energy, Water power, Renewable energy power stations in Norway, Statkraft, Membrane technology

capture of the webcam Tofte: Hurum

Tofte: Hurum, Tofte (source)

capture of the webcam Tofte › South: Oslofjord

Tofte › South: Oslofjord, Tofte (source)

capture of the webcam Tofte: Oslofjord und jachthafen

Tofte: Oslofjord und jachthafen, Tofte (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tofte i Hurum, Tofte