Verpen
in Hurum of Buskerud, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 72 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (22 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (9 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.672 and 10.566 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 40' 19" and E 10° 33' 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: 11:21 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 9:05 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Verpen

Verpen in Hurum (Buskerud) is a city located in Norway about 18 mi (or 29 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Verpen is now 11:21 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Verpen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 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 72 mi (or 117 km). We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 46%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

4°C (39 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Reenskaug Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
Storgata 32
1440 Frogn
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Nick and Will try their hand at free running.


@Kennie J skating

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


VirreVapp spring collection 2011

Published: January 12, 2011
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Commercial, made in norway, clothing, drobak, VirreVapp.


LED - Xhibition

Published: February 13, 2013
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Delan Oscarsborg 2012

Published: May 01, 2012
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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.


Drøbaksundet

Published: April 18, 2010
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Boat in Drøbaksundet.


Oscarborg on Oslofjord

Published: October 10, 2010
Length: 37:35 min
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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.


Fireworks Drøbak 2014

Published: January 02, 2015
Length: 00:01 min
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Author: thormedhammeren

Fireworks on new years eve in Drøbak, Norway.


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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.

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

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of 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 2 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

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Rønningen: F281 Storsand Hurum, Rønningen (source)

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