Prestfoss
in Sigdal of Buskerud, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.043 and 9.635 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 2' 36" and E 9° 38' 6"
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: 05:06 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 9:18 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
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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: 2024-04-30 08:30:35

Discover Prestfoss

Prestfoss in Sigdal (Buskerud) with it's 465 citizens is a town in Norway about 39 mi (or 63 km) west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Prestfoss is now 05:06 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Prestfoss, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Notodden Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), South-West. 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 110 mi (or 178 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Noresund, Lampeland, Rollag, Vikersund and Kongsberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 54%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 2nd of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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Sogns med Kjærringfri på Sigdalshallen 15.09.12

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 25:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dansegalla Norge

Sogns fremfører sin sang Kjærringfri på Sigdalshallen. Gjesteartist er Mette I. Rasch Video av Vegard Fredin for Dansegalla Norge.


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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.

Prestfoss

Prestfoss is the administrative center of the Sigdal municipality in Buskerud county, Norway.

Located at 60.0333, 9.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud, Cities and towns in Norway, Sigdal

Holmen Church (Buskerud)

Holmen Church (Holmen Kirke) is a church located in Prestfoss, Sigdal municipality, Buskerud county, Norway. Holmen Church is the principal church for Sigdal municipality. The cruciform church, which seats 750, was constructed of wood. It was dedicated in 1853 by Jens Lauritz Arup, Bishop of Oslo. The closing hymn was written by the resident chaplain to Sigdal, Jørgen Moe, later Bishop in the Diocese of Agder.

Located at 60.0333, 9.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sigdal, Churches in Buskerud, Churches completed in 1853, 19th-century Church of Norway church buildings

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