Solbakken
in Porsgrunn of Telemark, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.067 and 9.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 4' 0" and E 9° 45' 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: 03:50 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:05 am and 9:29 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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Explore Solbakken

Solbakken in Porsgrunn (Telemark) is located in Norway about 68 mi (or 110 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Solbakken is now 03:50 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Solbakken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 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 62 mi (or 100 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Langesund, Porsgrunn, Skien, Siljan and Larvik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1021 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

8°C (47 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quality Hotel Skjaergarden

Address
3,6 mi
Stathelleveien 35
3970 Langesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Langesund Bad

Address
4,4 mi
Badeveien 5
3970 Langesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Morten Harket - Wild Seed 19.07.2014 live in Langesund

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 42:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LenaKFromMSK

Morten Harket - Wild Seed 19.07.2014 live in Langesund.


Dog Agility Competition - My Schapendoes Dog Rover - Langesund 2015

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Schapendoes as Agility Dogs

January 10. 2015 Langesund, Norway, Dog Agility Competition - My Schapendoes Dog Rover.


Langesund International Shantyfestival 2010

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 46:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wilfred Hildonen

In the little town of Langesund in southern Norway, they arreange a shantyfestival each year and we paid a visit.


Langesund International Shantyfestival

Published: January 19, 2009
Length: 41:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 1966Jorgens1

http://www.shanty.no Pictures from previous festivals and performances by Langesund Mandssangforening.


Langesund 17.mai 2010

Published: May 27, 2010
Length: 13:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: altomLangesund

Fra barnetoget i Langesund 17. mai 2010.


Melissa Horn - Jag saknar dig mindre och mindre. Live Langesund Wrightegaarden Norway 21. juli 2012

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 48:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dasheriff77

Melissa Horn - Jag saknar dig mindre och mindre. Live Langesund Wrightegaarden Norway 21. juli 2012.


Timelapse fra Smietangen i Langesund

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 06:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Varden

Kranen skulle bli revet 6. oktober men ble utsatt pga værforholdene. Her får du allikevel en film fra morgen til kveld som viser arbeidet pågår.


Ombord Kystlink

Published: December 22, 2008
Length: 09:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: yazfat

Kystlink M/S Fantaasia ut fra Langesund på vei til Strømstad.


Demontering av Munck-krana 8. oktober

Published: October 09, 2014
Length: 47:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Varden

En timelapse video av arbeidet som pågikk onsdag 8. oktober i Langesund.


Dog Agility Jump - Winner - My Schapendoes Dog Rover

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 09:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Schapendoes as Agility Dogs

January 10. 2015 - Langesund, Norway Dog Agility Jump - Winner - My Schapendoes Dog Rover.


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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.

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.

Located at 59.0833, 9.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Telemark, Porsgrunn

Løvøya, Telemark

Løvøya is an island in Ormefjorden in Porsgrunn municipality, Norway. On the island Morten Thrane Esmark found a black mineral which was sent to Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius for examination in 1828 for further analysis. Berzelius determined that it contained a new element, which he named thorium after Thor, the Norse god of thunder.

Located at 59.0568, 9.73967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Telemark

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