Destination Guide: Holmen (Østfold fylke, Halden) in Norway

Holmen
in Halden of Østfold fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 20 mi)
Grebbestad hamn (marina, (22 mi)
Havstenssund Fiskehamnen (marina, (20 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 58.983 and 11.517 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 58° 58' 59" and E 11° 31' 0"
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: 11:00 AM (Friday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 4:36 am and 9:44 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Explore Holmen

Holmen in Halden (Østfold fylke) is a city in Norway about 70 mi (or 112 km) south-east of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Holmen is now 11:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Holmen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 38 mi (or 61 km), North-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 20 mi (or 33 km). We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halden, Fossby, Tanumshede, Stroemstad and Ed. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature	21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	28%
Air Pressure	1022 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions	Clear sky, covering 1% of sky
General Conditions	Sky is clear

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

20°C (68 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

20°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Videos from this area

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Björneröd Alva och Heliandra

Published: July 24, 2009
Length: 59:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joakim Skott

NSB / SJ regional train from Oslo S. to Göteborg C. crossing the Åsdalen valley bridge...

Published: December 29, 2008
Length: 04:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

as it´s closing the swedish-norwegian border at Kornsjø. Kornsjø, Norway 28.12.2008.

Helg på Langholmen

Published: June 10, 2014
Length: 34:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jens-Chr Strandos

Noen klipp fra pinsehelga ute på Langholmen camping ved Halden.

Lego City 60004 Brannstasjon timelapse

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Morten Marius Wiken

Timelapse av bygginga av Lego City 60004.

Lego Friends 41028 timelapse

Published: March 08, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Morten Marius Wiken

Bygging av Lego Friends 41028.

Klatresøndag

Published: February 09, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Morten Marius Wiken

Søndag, grått vær og klatring.

[NSB] Regiontog from Oslo S to Göteborg Central...

Published: September 08, 2008
Length: 21:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

passing Aspedammen station between Halden and Kornsjø. 26.7.2007.

Dapishotz level 3 progress video 2

Published: December 05, 2009
Length: 23:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dapishotz

This is my second progress video. I have been member for two months. got f2p again one month ago and getting member soon again.

Elgafossen

Published: September 26, 2010
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torsten Steinbach

Elgåfossen - Wasserfall an der Grenze zwischen Schweden und Norwegen nahe Enningdalen und Vassbotten.

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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.

Ørsjøen

Ørsjøen is a lake in the municipality of Halden in Østfold county, Norway.

Located at 58.9986, 11.5397 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Østfold

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Local Webcams

Prestebakke: F101, Prestebakke (source)

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Holmen
in Halden of Østfold fylke, Norway

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