Bjerkås
in Asker of Akershus, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (15 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (11 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.792 and 10.486 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 47' 32" and E 10° 29' 9"
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: 12:03 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:40 am and 3:30 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Bjerkås

Bjerkås in Asker (Akershus) is a city located in Norway a little south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Bjerkås is now 12:03 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Bjerkås, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), South. 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 81 mi (or 131 km). We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Slemmestad, Asker, Sandvika, Nesoddtangen and Drobak. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 42 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 38 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 93%
Air Pressure 991 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

4°C (39 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
-4°C (24 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC ASKER

Address
3,3 mi
ASKERVEIEN 61
1384 Asker
Norway

Time Information

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


Quality Hotel Leangkollen

Address
2,7 mi
Bleikerasen 215
1387 Asker
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


THON HOTEL VETTRE

Address
2,6 mi
KONGLUNGVEIEN 201
01392 Asker
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - 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.

2012-02-23_Get league game Frisk Asker vs. Storhamar Dragons

Published: February 25, 2012
Length: 26:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Geir Johansen

Norwegian ice hockey Get-league game at Askerhallen, 23.02.2012. The video shows highlights from the game Frisk Asker vs. Srorhamar Dragons. The final score was 4 to Frisk Asker and 6 to ...


2010-11-28 U19 NTG Frisk Asker vs. Rosenborg

Published: November 28, 2010
Length: 26:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Geir Johansen

Norwegian ice hockey league game, league U19 Elite (19 years old and younger) at Askerhallen, Asker, 28.11.2010. The video shows highlights from the game NTG Frisk Asker vs. Rosenborg. By...


Frisk Asker VS. Vålerengen, Søndag 19/10

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 49:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Svein Hockey

Ønsker Vålerenga (bunnlaget) velkommen til askerhallen Søndag 19/10 kl 1700.


2010-10-15 U19 NTG Frisk Asker vs. Storhamar

Published: October 18, 2010
Length: 06:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Geir Johansen

2010-10-15 U19 NTG Frisk Asker vs. Storhamar Norwegian ice hockey league game, league U19 Elite (19 years old and younger) at Askerhallen, Asker, 15.10.2010. The video shows highlights from...


2010-01-08 U19 NTG Frisk Asker vs. Storhamar

Published: January 22, 2010
Length: 17:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geir Johansen

Norwegian ice hockey league game division U19 Elite (19 years old and younger) in Askerhallen 08.01.2010. The video is of highlights from the game between NTG Frisk Asker vs. Storhamar. By...


2010-11-01 U19 NTG Frisk Asker vs. Valerenga

Published: November 20, 2010
Length: 48:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Geir Johansen

Norwegian ice hockey league game, league U19 Elite (19 years old and younger) at Askerhallen, Asker, 01.11.2010. The video shows highlights from the game NTG Frisk Asker vs. Vålerenga Ishockey.


Asker NC2

Published: April 28, 2013
Length: 17:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pettmol

En kort film fra NC2 i Asker.


Asker G97 vs Kjelsås

Published: November 02, 2009
Length: 58:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: handballG98

Hjemmeseier 15-12.


Asker G98 vs Haslum

Published: January 17, 2010
Length: 34:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: handballG98

Hjemmeseier 15-7.


Norwegian Footvolley Championship in Slemmestad Norway - First Set

Published: August 19, 2014
Length: 34:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Footvolley Norway

This is the first set from the norwegian championship in footvolley. The tournament was held in Slemmestad, Norway on august 16th 2014. The final was between the two top ranked team in norway:...


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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.

Heggedal

Heggedal is a part of the Asker municipality in Akershus county, Norway. For statistical purposes, it's usually treated as part of the Oslo urban area. http://www. ssb. no/emner/02/01/10/beftett/tab-2005-06-03-01. html In 2000, its population was 3,301 http://www. ssb. no/english/subjects/02/01/10/beftett_en/arkiv/tab-2001-12-06-01-en. html, and the election district named Heggedal had 2,329 registered voters in the 2005 election.

Located at 59.7833, 10.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Akershus, Asker

Vollen, Akershus

Vollen is a part of the Asker municipality in Akershus county, Norway. For statistical purposes, its usually treated as part of the Oslo urban area. It is mainly a residential area, though the area has a café, a restaurant, several art galleries, a primary school and secondary school.

Located at 59.8075, 10.4853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Asker, Villages in Akershus

Nærsnes

Nærsnes is a village in Røyken municipality, Norway. It is located along the Oslofjord between Båtstø and Slemmestad. As of 2003 it is considered a part of the Greater Oslo area.

Located at 59.76, 10.51 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud

Bødalen, Buskerud

Bødalen is a village in Røyken municipality, Norway. Adjacent to Slemmestad, for statistical purposes it is regarded as a part of the Oslo urban area. It is also a part of the geological area Oslo Graben.

Located at 59.7667, 10.4667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud, Røyken

Askerhallen

Askerhallen is an indoor ice hockey arena located in Asker, Norway. The capacity of the arena is 2,400 and was opened in 1969. It is the home arena of Frisk Tigers ice hockey team. In 1969 Norway's fourth indoor ice hockey rink was opened in Asker, the first of its kind in the Oslo area. Farmer Bjørn Mortensen wished to give something back to the community, and came to agreement with the local municipality to build Askerhallen.

Located at 59.8258, 10.4472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Asker, Sports venues in Akershus, Indoor arenas in Norway, Indoor ice hockey venues in Norway, Frisk Asker Ishockey

Slemmestad

Slemmestad is a village in Røyken municipality, Norway. Slemmestad is located on the Oslofjord, west of Oslo, Norway.

Located at 59.7833, 10.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Buskerud, Røyken

Gullhella

Gullhella is a village in Akershus, Norway.

Located at 59.8094, 10.4522 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Akershus

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Bjerkås.

capture of the webcam Slemmestad: Oslo, Oslofjord − Bjerkåsholmen

Slemmestad: Oslo, Oslofjord − Bjerkåsholmen, Slemmestad (source)

capture of the webcam Asker: E18 − Retning mot Oslo

Asker: E18 − Retning mot Oslo, Asker (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bjerkås, Bjørkås