Hvalen
in Porsgrunn of Telemark, Norway
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Skien Airport (8 mi) - Sandefjord Airport, Torp (22 mi)
- Notodden Airport (37 mi)
- Moss Airport, Rygge (44 mi)
- Oslo Gardermoen Airport (91 mi)
- Geilo Airport Dagali (101 mi)
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Sindal Airport (111 mi) - Gol Airport (120 mi)
- Aalborg Airport (138 mi)
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Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 59.083 and 9.683 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 59° 4' 59" and E 9° 40' 59"
- 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: 03:01 AM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:49 am and 9:45 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22
Discover Hvalen
Hvalen in Porsgrunn (Telemark) is a place in Norway about 68 mi (or 110 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hvalen is now 03:01 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports near Hvalen, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 65 mi (or 104 km). 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: Porsgrunn, Langesund, Skien, Siljan and Kragero. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 39% |
| Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Wednesday, 15th of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 16th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Friday, 17th of May 2024
20°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Vic Porsgrunn
Quality Hotel Skjaergarden
Langesund Bad
Videos from this area
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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.
Stathelle
Stathelle is a town in Norway in the municipality of Bamble in the county of Telemark, Norway.
Brevik
is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838, but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula, and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960. Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town.
Eidangerfjord
Eidangerfjord is a fjord located in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is 6 km long, and stretches between Brevik and the island village of Sandøya. The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya, located at the head of Eidangerfjord. The shipping harbor for the cement produced by Norcem is located at Brevik. Further in, on the west shore, lies the village of Heistad.
Brevik Bridge
Brevik Bridge is a bridge over the mouth of the Frierfjord which connects the municipalities of Bamble and Porsgrunn in Telemark county. On the west side, in Bamble, lies Stathelle, while on the east side lies Brevik in Porsgrunn. The bridge was opened in 1962, and was a part of E18 until 1996, when the E18 was rerouted via a new bridge, the Grenland Bridge (in Norwegian Grenlandsbrua) which lies further up the fjord.
Grenland Bridge
Grenland Bridge is Norway's highest cable-stayed bridge with a tower height of 168 metres . The bridge, which opened in 1996, is on route E18. It crosses the Frierfjord, a fjord which separates the municipalities of Porsgrunn and Bamble in Telemark county. When built, it replaced Brevik Bridge as the primary route across the fjord. The 608-metre long bridge uses cable stayed construction to provide clearance for vessels up to 50 metres in height.
Porsgrunn/Skien
Porsgrunn/Skien is an urban area consisting of parts of the municipalities Skien, Porsgrunn and Bamble. The urban area has a population of 85.408.
Brevik Station
Brevik Station is a former railway station and terminus of the Brevik Line, located at Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway.
Heistad
Heistad is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hvalen.
Stathelle › North-West: Grenlandsbrua, Stathelle (source)
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