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Delve into Austad
The district Austad of in Drammen (Buskerud) is a district located in Norway about 23 mi south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 29 °F
Morning Temperature | -5°C / 24 °F |
Evening Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
Night Temperature | -4°C / 25 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 55% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
-3°C (27 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Snow, calm, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
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Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
5°C (42 °F)
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Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Clarion Collection Hotel Tollboden
Globus Hotel
SCANDIC PARK DRAMMEN
Comfort Hotel Union Brygge - Drammen
Videos from this area
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An hour at Drammen station (21-8-10).
Today I took the train down to Drammen station to catch some trains. Drammen is a pretty busy station, and it's the end station for the Airport Express Train, and the commuter train between...
Trains in Drammen
Trainspotting at Drammen Station during a normal weekday. Covering most of the trains in use on the norwegian network.
Drammen Hostel, Norway
This film presents a modern hostel in central Drammen, Norway. Rooms can be booked at www.drammenhostel.no.
Drammen vs NIF - Målkavalkade
33 Nøtterøymål i kampen mot DHK - klippene er hentet fra TV2 Sumo. Nøtterøy knuste Drammen i denne kampen som ble spilt lørdag 20. desember 2015 i Drammenshallen.
Drifting - Drammen RC Klubb 23.01.11
Søndag 23/1 gikk 1. runde i Drammen Rc Cup 2011 med 27 førere til start. Og det gikk veldig breit for seg :) Her kan du besøke nettsiden deres: www.drammenrcklubb.com.
First Hotel Ambassadeur Hotel Drammen
This film presents First Hotel Ambassadeur in Drammen, Norway. Rooms can be booked at www.konferanseidrammen.no.
Spiralen (Drammen)
SPIRALTOPPEN Spiraltoppen is the roof of Drammen. To get to the top, you can walk from the town or drive up the unique Spiral Tunnel, reaching the top through six spirals over 1650 metres inside...
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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.
Spikkestad
Spikkestad is a population center in the Røyken municipality in Norway. It is located in the northern part of the Hurum Peninsula, closer to the Drammen Fjord than the Oslo Fjord. Spikkestad railway station was opened in 1885 to link Asker to Drammen. The village was named after the farm "Spikkestad", as the station was built on its lands. In the early 1970s, a tunnel was built which made the trip between these places shorter, and most of the train track was closed.
Konnerud
Konnerud is an affluent residential area south of the city of Drammen in Buskerud county, Norway, known for snowy winters and hosting the FIS Cross-Country World Cup on several occasionsTemplate:Which?.
Drammen Bridge
Drammen Bridge (Drammensbrua) is a motorway box girder bridge that crosses Drammenselva river in the town of Drammen in Norway. It is the longest bridge in Norway, 1892 metres long. The bridge has 41 spans; the longest span is 60 metres. The maximum clearance to the water is 11 metres. Drammen Bridge was opened in 1975 with two lanes. A parallel bridge was finished in 2005 with two more lanes. The new bridge has round, slim pillars, while the old one had wide, rectangular pillars.
Gullaug
Gullaug is an unincorporated village located between Lierbyen, Røyken and Drammen, in Buskerud County, Norway. It is southwest of Oslo, about 40 km away near the eastern coast. Geographically, Gullaug is an area that encompasses little more than a gas station and local shops, but locals apply the label to the entire area stretching from Lierkroa in the north, Lahell in the south, Amtmandsvingen in the east and Spikkestad in the west. This is the area that is served by the Gullaug school.
Åskollen
Åskollen is a part of the borough Tangen-Åskollen in the city of Drammen, Norway. Tangen-Åskollen is one of the eight districts in Drammen and had 6,123 inhabitants (2002). Tangen-Åskollen is located south-east of the city centre. Before 1964 Åskollen was a part of Skoger municipality. Tangen Church (Tangen Kirke) was inaugurated on 25 January 1854. The design was by architect Heinrich Ernst Schirmer.
Skoger
Skoger is a village located on the border between Buskerud and Vestfold counties, Norway. Of its population of 1,082 as of 2005, 654 were registered as residents of Drammen whereas 428 live in Sande in Vestfold county, Norway. Historically the area had large forested areas, and much arable land. Reference to Skoger is made in the land register maintained by Bishop Eystein Erlendsson (Biskop Eysteins jordebok).
Drammenselva
Drammenselva (or Drammen River) is a river in Buskerud county, southeastern Norway.
Lierskogen
Lierskogen is the easternmost village in Lier county, in Buskerud county, Norway. Situated in the south-east corner of Buskerud, it borders Asker to the east, and make up the eastern part of Lier county together with the nearby village of Tranby. Traditionally Lierskogen has been a place living from farming, but after World War II many new families have moved in. These families have usually been living there, but non-agriculture work is scarce.
Klever, Norway
Klever is a village in the municipality of Sande, Norway. Its population is 371 and has an area of 0.4 km ². The local sports club is Nordre Sande IL.
Oddevall
Oddevall is a village in Lier municipality, Norway. Oddevall and the neighboring village Sjåstad is often regarded as one, and they have a combined population of 439.
Marienlyst Stadion
Marienlyst Stadion has been the home ground of Strømsgodset IF since 1967. It's located on Marienlyst in Drammen. The pitch was opened in 1924, and was the home ground of Drafn, Skiold and Drammens BK. The final of the 1932 Norwegian Football Cup, between Fredrikstad and Ørn was played at Marienlyst. During the 1952 Winter Olympics in neighboring Oslo, the venue hosted two ice hockey matches. The venue hosted the Norwegian Athletics Championships in 1962 and 2001.
Drammen Station
Drammen is a railway station located in downtown Drammen in Buskerud, Norway. The station is the terminus of both the Sørlandet Line, the Drammen Line and the Vestfold Line. It was opened in 1866 with the opening of the Randsfjorden Line. The station is served by local trains to Oslo, Kongsberg and Eidsvoll, regional trains on the Vestfold Line and express trains to Bergen on the Bergen Line and to Kristiansand on the Sørlandet Line.
Askgrenda
Askgrenda is a small village in Lier municipality, Norway.
Egge, Buskerud
Egge is a small village in Lier municipality, Norway.
Lierbyen
Lierbyen is the administrative center of Lier municipality in Buskerud county, Norway. Lierbyen is a part of a greater urban area which also encompasses the villages Lier, Reistad and Kjellstad. The urban area has a population of 4,233. Lierbyen was the birthplace of Hans Christian Heg, an immigrant to the United States of America. Heg served as a colonel and brigade commander in the Union Army in the American Civil War. Heg organized the 15th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment at Madison, Wisconsin.
Tranby
Tranby is a village in Lier municipality, Norway. Tranby is a part of a greater urban area which also encompasses Hennummarka. The urban area is named Tranby and has a population of 5,580.
Gulskogen Station
Gulskogen Station is a railway station located at the village of Gulskogen in Drammen, Norway on the Sørlandet Line, on a section previously regarded as the Randsfjorden Line. The station is served by local trains between Kongsberg via Oslo to Eidsvoll operated by Norwegian State Railways.
Brakerøya Station
Brakerøya Station is a railway station located at the village of Brakerøya in Drammen, Norway on the Drammen Line. The station is served by commuter trains 440 and 450 with half hour headway by the Norwegian State Railways.
Lier Station
Lier Station is a railway station located at the village of Lier, Norway on the railway Drammen Line. The station is served by commuter trains 440 and 450 with half hour headway by Norges Statsbaner.
Åssiden
Åssiden is the largest borough of Drammen in Buskerud county, Norway. Åssiden was a part of Lier municipality until 1951, when it became part of Drammen municipality. Åssiden is located on the western side of Drammen, north of the Drammenselva. Historically Åssiden was the location through which lumber was transported via Drammenselva into the city. Åssiden Elvepark is a park which was built on old landfill sites by the Drammenselva.
Buskerud County Municipality
Buskerud County Municipality is the regional governing administration of Buskerud, Norway. The main responsibilities of the county municipality includes the running of the upper secondary schools. It administrates county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture and cultural heritage.
Ypsilon (bridge)
Ypsilon is a cable-stayed bridge over Drammenselva in Drammen, Norway. The pedestrian bridge connects Kunnskapsparken, the science park of Grønland in Drammen with the city park on Bragernes. The bridge was designed by the firm of Arne Eggen Architects. The bridge has been given the name "Ypsilon" due to its special form – from the air it looks like a Y, with one abutment on the Strømsø side and two at the Bragernes side.
Gulskogen Manor
Gulskogen Manor is a manor house and landscape park which forms part of Drammen Museum in Drammen, Norway. The manor house is filled with historic furnishings and reproduction works of art.
Skimtheia
Skimtheia is a mountain of Buskerud, in southern Norway.
Bragernes Church
Bragernes Church is a church consecrated in 1871 in Drammen, Buskerud County in Norway. It was designed by Ernst Norgrenn in Neo Gothic style. The altarpiece, "The Resurrection" was painted by Adolph Tidemand. It was copied in many Norwegian churches. The church organ has 38 votes and was built in romantic style of the Danish organ builder Carsten Lund. Bragernes church is located at the end of Church Street north of Bragernes square in the center of Drammen. The tower is 64 metres tall.