Nes
in Asker of Akershus, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 86 mi)
  • Oslo Vinterpark (amusement park, (11 mi)
  • Tusenfryd (amusement park, (12 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.862 and 10.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 51' 44" and E 10° 30' 1"
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: 06:23 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:41 am and 3:29 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Nes

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

Time in Nes is now 06:23 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports nearby Nes, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Oslo Gardermoen Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-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 86 mi (or 138 km). We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Night Temperature 3°C / 37 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 990 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

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL OSLOFJORD

Address
1,8 mi
SANDVIKSVEIEN 184
1337 Sandvika
Norway

Time Information

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


Quality Hotel Leangkollen

Address
2,5 mi
Bleikerasen 215
1387 Asker
Norway

Time Information

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


SCANDIC ASKER

Address
2,8 mi
ASKERVEIEN 61
1384 Asker
Norway

Time Information

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


THON HOTEL VETTRE

Address
2,5 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.

Skoleball-Torstad skole,Asker-13.feb.2014

Published: February 14, 2014
Length: 12:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Post MobilDj

For 6 sjette gang leverer vi komplett discotek til skoleball på Torstad skole i Asker. Som alltid hyggelige elever og topp stemning. Vi beklager dårlig lyd.


Asker kajakklubb En dag på fjorden

Published: April 25, 2011
Length: 51:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: erik jørgensen


PRIVATmegleren Thøgersen & Partnere - Eiendomsmegler i Sandvika

Published: January 22, 2015
Length: 32:55 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: PRIVATmegleren Thøgersen & Partnere

PRIVATmegleren Thøgersen & Partnere presenterer her stolt vår første reklamefilm. Den viser litt av det vi leverer av merverdi til våre kunder som skal selge eiendom. Vårt konsept skreddersys...


Veteranbiler gjennom Sandvika by. Veteran Cars in Sandvika, Norway.

Published: September 02, 2012
Length: 50:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kjoland

GUIDE2NORWAY - www.kjoland.no Norgesløpet arrangert av Norsk Veteranvogn Klubb lørdag 1. september 2012. Veteranbilløpet startet i Oslo - bilene viste seg frem gjennom gågaten i Sandvika...


Sandvika - Time Lapse

Published: May 18, 2011
Length: 44:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rune Løyning

Sandvika is located about 15km outside of Oslo (Norway). The video consists of over 1000 images taken with a Nikon D90 during the period 10pm to 11pm the 17th of May 2011.


Torshov Sport Fotball Concept Store Sandvika

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 32:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torshov Sport - Fotball

Video av vår nye fotballbutikk på Sanvika Storsenter.


FASHION SHOW in Sandvika! (Teaser)

Published: October 24, 2009
Length: 55:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cat Raven

Hair- and fashion show the STARLET models did for Baris hairdressers in Sandvika, August 28th 2009. The salon made a DVD with backstage material, the full fashion show and other stuff. The...


CSI Sandvika: Del 1

Published: May 02, 2009
Length: 07:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sandvikassp

Sandvikarevyen 2009: Del 1.


KARPE DIEM KONSERT I SANDVIKA

Published: March 27, 2009
Length: 02:49 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: MilanFilms

KARPE DIEM KONSERT I SANDVIKA.


Lamini Baa - Et gambisk eventyr

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 08:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Helge Bock

Lamini Baa - Et eventyr fra boken 14 afrikanske eventyr. Utgitt av Skolene Bryn og Hammerbakken i samarbeid med Sutokobas venner. Eventyrert er opprinnelig fremført av Mawdo Suso. Boken...


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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.

Nesøya, Akershus

Nesøya is a small island in the municipality of Asker, Norway. It is linked to the mainland via a bridge. The island is known for having a number of celebrities and members of the Norwegian financial elite among its residents. Much of the eastern part of the island is a nature reserve.

Located at 59.87, 10.5231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Akershus, Asker

Asker Line

The Asker Line is a 9.5-kilometre railway line between Asker and Lysaker in Norway. The line runs along the same corridor as the Drammen Line, offering increased capacity, speed and regularity on the rail network west of Oslo. The first part opened in 2005, and in 2011 an extension opened from Sandvika to Lysaker. An extension to Skøyen in Oslo will perhaps be built after 2020. Most of the railway is in tunnel and is dimensioned for 160 km/h running.

Located at 59.8665, 10.4803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Asker Line, Railway lines in Norway, Railway lines in Akershus, Railway lines opened in 2005, 2005 establishments in Norway, Flytoget, Electric railways in Norway

Slependen Station

Slependen Station is a railway station located at Slependen in Bærum, Norway on the Drammen Line. The station is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 400 operated by the Norwegian State Railways with two hourly services.

Located at 59.8853, 10.5028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Bærum, Railway stations on the Drammen Line, Railway stations opened in 1873, 1873 establishments in Norway

Billingstad Station

Billingstad Station is a railway station located at Billingstad in Asker, Norway on the Drammen Line. The station is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail line 400 operated by Norwegian State Railways with two hourly services. The station was opened in 1919.

Located at 59.875, 10.4839 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Asker, Railway stations on the Drammen Line, Railway stations opened in 1919, 1919 establishments in Norway

Billingstad

Billingstad is a village in Asker municipality, Akershus county, Norway. It is close to the border of Bærum and Vestmarka and is 18 km west of Oslo. It has 2,349 residents (2006). The area is both residential and commercial. It is served by the Oslo Commuter Rail at Billingstad Station, and hosts the world's first IKEA outside Sweden. Both Budstikka and Varner-Gruppen have their head offices at Billingstad.

Located at 59.8747, 10.4831 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Akershus, Asker

Tanum Tunnel

Tanum Tunnel is 3,590-meter-long double-track railway tunnel on the Asker Line, between Jong in Bærum and Åstad in Asker, Norway. It was built as part of the first state of the Asker Line, between Asker and Sandvika; construction started in February 2002 and the tunnel opened on 27 August 2005. The tunnel was built by AF Gruppen for the Norwegian National Rail Administration.

Located at 59.8804, 10.4777 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway tunnels in Akershus, Asker, Tunnels in Bærum, 2005 establishments in Norway, Tunnels completed in 2005, Tunnels on the Asker Line, Transport infrastructure completed in 2005

Slependen

Slependen is a relatively large and diffuse restricted area in Bærum, Norway. It has a station, Slependen stasjon. Slependen is also the home of one of the two IKEA in the Oslo area.

Located at 59.8828, 10.5058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Norway

Isurvey

iSURVEY is a Norwegian oilfield service company providing positioning and survey services to support offshore operations. iSURVEY is an ISO 9001:2008 certified company. Certification authority is Det Norske Veritas. iSURVEY is qualified in the Achilles Joint Qualification System to the oil industry in Norway and Denmark.

Located at 59.8752, 10.4929 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Companies established in 2004, Companies based in Asker, Companies based in Akershus, Companies of Norway, Offshore engineering, Engineering companies of Norway, Petroleum industry of Norway

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