Skoppum
in Horten of Vestfold, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 58 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):
59.386 and 10.411 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 23' 10" and E 10° 24' 38"
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: 12:41 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 9:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Discover Skoppum

Skoppum in Horten (Vestfold) with it's 1,633 citizens is a place in Norway about 38 mi (or 62 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Skoppum is now 12:41 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports near Skoppum, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 58 mi (or 93 km). We encountered 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Horten, Tonsberg, Holmestrand, Revetal and Borgheim. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

10°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

13°C (55 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL ASGARDSTRAND

Address
3,3 mi
HAVNEGATA 6
03179 Aasgaardstrand
Norway

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN HORTEN HOTELL

Address
3,2 mi
JERNBANEGATA 1
3187 Horten
Norway

Time Information

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


Hotel Horten Brygge

Address
3,2 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.


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: ...


Ynglingekorpset marsjerer i Horten (2013)

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 41:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kjell Arne Brudvik

Ynglingekorpset marsjerer ned for oppstilling til borgertoget, 17. mai 2013.


Bunkers at Falkensten in Norway

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 45:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Espen Kristoffersen

Bunkere på Falkensten. Disse fem bunkeren ble konstruert på 50 tallet og var en del av et forsvarsverk for å beskytte byen Horten mot en invasjon langs RV310 som går fra E18 til Horten....


Kazuma 150cc ATV with Broken Shaft

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 12:29 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Svein Henry Fjeldstad

Leif Martin Hansen med sin Kazuma 150cc ATV og Marius Flåten har det gøy på Skoppum, Horten komune. En brukket hjulaksel er ingen hinder for å ha det gøy på norske veier, den 6, Juli,...


Skoppum fra Lorgetunellen.MOV

Published: January 21, 2010
Length: 19:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Svein Henry Fjeldstad

Utsikt over Skoppum og den nye riksvei 19 sydover mot E-18, filmet fra toppen av den nye Lørgetunellen i Horten komune. På slutten av filmen ser vi litt av Lørgeveien (nornover) som fører...


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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.

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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vestfold

Nykirke

Nykirke is a village in the municipality of Horten, Norway, located near the E18. Its population as of 2005 is 662. It has its own church, which is more than 800 years old.

Located at 59.4253, 10.3792 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 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 2 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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Universities and colleges in Norway, Education in Vestfold, Educational institutions established in 1994

Skoppum Station

Skoppum Station is a railway station on the Vestfold Line in the village of Skoppum, in Horten, Norway. The station is served with InterCity Express trains operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station was built as part of Vestfoldbanen in 1881. There is a connecting bus service to Horten (7 km).

Located at 59.3911, 10.4109 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Vestfold, Railway stations on the Vestfold Line, Railway stations opened in 1881, 1881 establishments in Norway, Horten

capture of the webcam Hem: E18 Hemtunnelen (Retning mot Tønsberg)

Hem: E18 Hemtunnelen (Retning mot Tønsberg), Hem (source)

capture of the webcam Falkensten: F310 Kotterud

Falkensten: F310 Kotterud, Falkensten (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Skoppum, XUR