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Delve into Moss
Moss in Moss (Østfold fylke) with it's 34,492 habitants is located in Norway about 33 mi (or 53 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Moss is now 04:58 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Moss, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 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 56 mi (or 90 km). We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rygge, Tofte, Horten, Vestby and Kirkebygda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 41 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 39 °F |
Evening Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 17% |
Air Humidity | 87% |
Air Pressure | 990 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
5°C (41 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
6°C (43 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
6°C (43 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
MITT HOTELL
Moss Hotel
Son Spa - an Ascend Member
Videos from this area
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Moss indoor open IPSC Level 3 match 2014
Moss indoor open 2014 ipsc level 3 match Norway. Missing several stages. It was a somewhat fun match, but the ammount of waiting was a bit too much, But the crews on the stages did a fantastic...
IPSC 2012 - Wintercup 1 - Moss, Norway
Tacticalprojects.com in winter competition in Norway 2012 WINTERCUP 1/6 - MOSS.
EMT simulator Norway Moss
We use simulating as a part of our education for EMT's in Moss Norway. One group evaluates what they see -- noting comments while watching the videostream from the ambulance. Group 2 facilitates...
Sander´s dobbel i Herluf Moss - Bækkelaget 22.03.2015
Siste seriekamp 2. divisjon - sesongen 2014/15 Sander Johnson Myrvold med to mål på to angrep.
Sommerstormen 30. Juli 2009 ved Fiske båthavn i Moss
Høststorm i juli. Uvanlig sterk vind ved Fiske Båthavn i Moss den 30. juli 2009. Mange skuelyste tok turen ned til havna for å kjenne på været.
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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.
Jeløya
Jeløya is an island located in the municipality of Moss in Østfold County, Norway.
Convention of Moss
The Convention of Moss was a cease fire agreement, signed August 14, 1814, between the Swedish King and the Norwegian government. It followed the Swedish-Norwegian War due to Norway's claim to sovereignty. It also became the de facto peace agreement and formed the basis for the personal union between Sweden and Norway that was established when the Norwegian Storting (Parliament) elected Charles XIII of Sweden as king of Norway on 4 November 1814.
Melløs Stadion
Melløs Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Melløs borough in Moss, Norway. It is currently used mostly for football contests and is the home stadium of Moss FK. The stadium has a capacity around 10,000 people and was opened in 1939. The current attendance record is 10,085 people in a neighbor derby against Fredrikstad FK in 2003. The stadium was used for the 1997 UEFA Women's Championship.
Kallum
Kallum is a residential area in the city of Moss, Østfold, Norway. Although located in the neighboring municipality to the south, Rygge, it is a part of the urban area Moss. The part of the Moss urban area that stretches into Rygge has a population of 7,257.
Moss Station
Moss Station is a railway station located in downtown Moss in Østfold, Norway. The station is located on the Østfold Line and serves as terminal station for Line 550 of the Oslo Commuter Rail service to Oslo Central Station and onwards to Spikkestad as well as a stop of the InterCity Express services to Halden. All services are operated by the Norwegian State Railways. Moss Station opened as part of the railway in 1879.
American College of Norway
The American College of Norway (commonly referred to as ACN) is a private liberal arts college located in Moss, Norway. It was founded in 1990 by Dr. Steinar Opstad and is the only American institution of higher education in Norway. It is run in association with the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND.
Moss meteorite
Moss is a carbonaceous chondrite meteorite that fell over the communities of Rygge and Moss in Østfold county, southeast southern Norway in the morning of midsummer day, July 14, 2006. The last time a type CO3 meteorite fell from the sky was in 1937 with Kainsaz, Russia. There are 6 known falls of a CO3 meteorite.
Moss Jernverk
Moss Jernverk (Moss Ironworks) was an ironwork in Moss, Norway. Established in 1704, it was for many years the largest workplace in the city, and melted ore, chiefly from Arendalsfeltet (a geologic province in Norway). With power from the nearby waterfalls it manufactured many different products. From around the middle of the 1700 century the works were the leading armory in the country and produced hundreds of heavy iron cannons. The first rolling mill in Norway was also located here.