Åros
in Røyken of Buskerud, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (20 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (10 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.706 and 10.511 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 42' 21" and E 10° 30' 39"
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: 03:17 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 9:10 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Åros

Åros in Røyken (Buskerud) with it's 1,142 citizens is a place in Norway about 16 mi (or 26 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Åros is now 03:17 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Åros, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 75 mi (or 121 km). We encountered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

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.


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.


Evening dive at Møkkalassa, Oslofjord, Norway 10. sept 2008

Published: September 13, 2008
Length: 49:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: randih1

Dived with the club SDK. Buddy:Arnt Magne.


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.


Fisher F2 metalldetektor. Del 4: Grave- og svingteknikk

Published: May 07, 2011
Length: 31:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: charliemakemyday

http://www.detektor.no/ Per fra Metallsøkerposten viser Marianne hvordan man graver opp funn og instruerer i riktig svingteknikk. Sjekk Per's blogg på http://www.metallsokerposten.no/ for...


Norwegian Footvolley Championship in Slemmestad Norway - First Set

Published: August 19, 2014
Length: 34:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Footvolley Norway

This is the first set from the norwegian championship in footvolley. The tournament was held in Slemmestad, Norway on august 16th 2014. The final was between the two top ranked team in norway:...


Parkour in Slemmestad, Norway!

Published: January 17, 2009
Length: 06:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: didrik nergård

A cool trik a friend of mine tried!


Arbeide byutvikling Slemmestad

Published: June 26, 2013
Length: 52:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Slemmestad2020


Korpskonsert i Sekkefabrikken Slemmestad 10 feb 2009

Published: February 13, 2009
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Espen Blom

Røyken korps holder konsert i Sekkefabrikken i Slemmestad 10 feb 2009. Se www.roykenkorps.no Norway.


færder seilas 2009 time lapse

Published: June 13, 2009
Length: 12:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HobieCatNorge

VIEW IN HD IF POSSIBLE. Time lapse of the 2009 færder seilas taken from torp høymyr.


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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.

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud

Båtstø

Båtstø is a village in Røyken municipality, Norway. It is located along the Oslofjord between Åros and Nærsnes. Its population is 228.

Located at 59.7167, 10.5167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud

Åros

Åros is a village in Røyken municipality, Norway. It is located along the western side of the Oslofjord. Its population is about 1 142.

Located at 59.7053, 10.5069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Åros