Borre
in Horten of Vestfold, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
  • Arås båthavn (marina, (13 mi)
  • Knarberg båthavn (marina, (12 mi)
  • Krukehavna (marina, (21 mi)
  • Ormestadvika Marina (marina, (20 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.382 and 10.456 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 22' 54" and E 10° 27' 23"
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: 11:26 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:13 am and 9:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-02 08:23:34

Explore Borre

Borre in Horten (Vestfold) is located in Norway about 38 mi (or 61 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Borre is now 11:26 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Borre, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), 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 57 mi (or 91 km). We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Horten, Tonsberg, Borgheim, Holmestrand and Tofte. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 50%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

13°C (56 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL ASGARDSTRAND

Address
2,3 mi
HAVNEGATA 6
03179 Aasgaardstrand
Norway

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN HORTEN HOTELL

Address
2,4 mi
JERNBANEGATA 1
3187 Horten
Norway

Time Information

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


Hotel Horten Brygge

Address
2,4 mi
Strandpromenaden 2
3187 Horten
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.

Barnetoget i Horten (2013)

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 39:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjell Arne Brudvik

Barnetoget i Horten, med 17-mai generalen i front!


Horten damekor

Published: August 22, 2012
Length: 26:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kallmegbrad

En film om og med Horten damekor. En fin samling sangglade damer som møtes til øvelse en gang i uka, og ellers noen kortreff og andre oppdrag gjennom året, og har det trivelig sammen. Koret...


Horten 2014 Audio Aktøren Butikk i storgata, Del 1

Published: October 21, 2014
Length: 50:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: audiophileno

Audiophile.no besøker Audio Aktøren sin butikk i Storgata i Horten i en ledig kveldsøkt etter bransjemiddagen. Del 1 foregår oppe i butikken sitt hovedlokale.


JNoM Horten 2014

Published: August 04, 2014
Length: 17:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JnoM.2014.TeamSweden

JNOM, Team Sweden, The final movie.


Bastø I in Horten

Published: April 05, 2012
Length: 59:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: PeterFiskNor

«Bastø I», one of the Moss--Horten ferries in Horten, Vestfold, Norway.


Norway - Ferry Horten - Moss

Published: September 11, 2011
Length: 24:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VrGregVr

Norway - Ferry Boat Horten - Moss vision from hotel window.


Barnehagetoget i Horten (2013) 1/2

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 37:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kjell Arne Brudvik

Barnehagetog i Horten, 16. Mai.


17 Mai 2009 - Borgertoget i Horten [Del 1/3]

Published: May 19, 2009
Length: 29:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NasjonaleNorge

This video consists of three parts: 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JTTTOETPX0&fmt=22 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMjxtOI6EPs&fmt=22 3: ...


Horten Våren 2013

Published: April 19, 2013
Length: 12:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjetil Hansen

XC Mountain bike. Norgescup løypa, Horten.


17 Mai 2009 - Borgertoget i Horten [Del 2/3]

Published: May 20, 2009
Length: 24:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NasjonaleNorge

This video consists of three parts: 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JTTTOETPX0&fmt=22 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMjxtOI6EPs&fmt=22 3: ...


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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.

Åsgårdstrand

Åsgårdstrand is a town in Vestfold, Norway. It is also the name of a former independent municipality and a center of trade. The town is situated 10 km south of Horten, 10 km north of Tønsberg and 100 km south of Oslo by the west coast of the Oslofjord. From 2007, the town has had the classification of a Tourist Town, which gives the shop owners in the oldest part, closest to the sea, the right to keep open all days of the week.

Located at 59.35, 10.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former cities in Norway, Former municipalities of Norway, Villages in Vestfold, Artist collectives

Borre mound cemetery

Borre mound cemetery forms part of the Borre National Park in Horten, Vestfold, Norway. The park covers 45 acres (182,000 m²) and its collection of burial mounds is exceptional in Scandinavia. Today, seven large mounds and one cairn can be seen. At least two mounds and one cairn have been destroyed in modern times. There are also 25 smaller cairns and the cemetery may have been larger. Some of the monuments are over 45m in diameter and up to 6m high.

Located at 59.3825, 10.4594 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Norway, Viking Age, Cemeteries in Norway, Culture in Vestfold, Visitor attractions in Vestfold

Skoppum

Skoppum is a village in the municipality of Horten, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,633. It has a railway station on Vestfoldbanen. This station is the station nearest Horten.

Located at 59.3833, 10.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vestfold

Borre, Norway

Borre is a village in the municipality of Horten, Vestfold county, Norway. The village of Borre had provided the name of the former Borre municipality .

Located at 59.3808, 10.4531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vestfold, Former municipalities of Norway

Borre Golfbane

Borre Golfbane was opened with nine holes in 1990 and 18 holes the following year. In 2005 the course opened nine new holes, which were added to the first nine along lake Borrevannet. Borre Golfbane has hosted two Challenge Tour events: the first professional golf tournament on Norwegian soil, the Karsten Ping Norwegian Challenge in 1994, sponsored by Karsten Solheim, and in 1998, the Netcom Norwegian Open. The course is located in Norway near the small town Horten by the Oslofjord.

Located at 59.3972, 10.4533 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Golf clubs and courses in Norway, Sports venues in Vestfold

Vestfold University College

Vestfold University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Vestfold, abbreviated as HiVe) is a university college, a Norwegian state institution of higher education, in the county of Vestfold, Norway. The university college's campuses were formerly located in Borre and Eik. From 2010 the whole university college was colocated at Campus Bakkenteigen in Horten. It was established August 1, 1994 by the merger of three previous university colleges, and has approximately 4000 students and 450 employees.

Located at 59.3686, 10.4408 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Norway, Education in Vestfold, Educational institutions established in 1994

Horten Station

Horten Station is a former railway station in Horten, Norway, that was the terminus of the Horten Line, a branch of the Vestfold Line.

Located at 59.4041, 10.4815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Vestfold, Railway stations opened in 1881, 1881 establishments in Norway, Disused railway stations in Norway, Year of disestablishment missing

capture of the webcam Falkensten: F310 Kotterud

Falkensten: F310 Kotterud, Falkensten (source)

capture of the webcam Åsgårdstrand: Thon Hotel Åsgårdstrand

Åsgårdstrand: Thon Hotel Åsgårdstrand, Åsgårdstrand (source)

capture of the webcam Åsgårdstrand: Thon Hotel Åsgårdstrand

Åsgårdstrand: Thon Hotel Åsgårdstrand, Åsgårdstrand (source)

capture of the webcam Horten: Horten Guest Harbour

Horten: Horten Guest Harbour, Horten (source)

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Borre