Sandøystrand
in Porsgrunn of Telemark, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.050 and 9.728 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 2' 59" and E 9° 43' 40"
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: 12:53 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:33 am and 3:41 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

Discover Sandøystrand

Sandøystrand in Porsgrunn (Telemark) is a city in Norway about 69 mi (or 112 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Sandøystrand is now 12:53 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Sandøystrand, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. 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 62 mi (or 101 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Langesund, Porsgrunn, Skien, Siljan and Larvik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 26 °F

Morning Temperature -5°C / 22 °F
Evening Temperature -5°C / 22 °F
Night Temperature -5°C / 22 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 33%
Air Pressure 993 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 4% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-1°C (29 °F)
-2°C (28 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quality Hotel Skjaergarden

Address
2,6 mi
Stathelleveien 35
3970 Langesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Langesund Bad

Address
3,3 mi
Badeveien 5
3970 Langesund
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.

Morten Harket - Wild Seed 19.07.2014 live in Langesund

Published: July 20, 2014
Length: 42:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LenaKFromMSK

Morten Harket - Wild Seed 19.07.2014 live in Langesund.


Dog Agility Competition - My Schapendoes Dog Rover - Langesund 2015

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 09:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Schapendoes as Agility Dogs

January 10. 2015 Langesund, Norway, Dog Agility Competition - My Schapendoes Dog Rover.


NTN Taekwon-Do sommerleir Langesund 2014

Published: August 15, 2014
Length: 58:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan-Inge Engelsen

Video fra NTN Taekwon-Do sommerleir i Langesund 2014. Redigering: Jan-Inge "Flisa" Engelsen Bilder og video: Andrea Bjarvin og Jan-Inge Engelsen Musikk: You Gonna Get Jinxed - Plastic Joker...


Langesund

Published: September 26, 2014
Length: 37:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jens-Chr Strandos

En liten spasetur i Langesund.


Langesund International Shanty Festival 2005 - english

Published: November 25, 2014
Length: 03:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Langesund Mandssangforening

http://www.shantyfestival.com Some of the guests, Schulschiff Deutschland-Chor, arrived by the sailship Großherzogin Elisabeth.


Ragnar Sør Olsen - RS Langesund

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 30:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ragnar Sør Olsen

Alle sanger er hentet fra albumet "Saltvannsfolket" (2014) av Ragnar Sør Olsen. Musikken er innspilt hos Audiopol Studio, Skien, hvor Espen Gjelstad Gundersen stått for miksing, mastering...


Timelapse fra Smietangen i Langesund

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 06:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Varden

Kranen skulle bli revet 6. oktober men ble utsatt pga værforholdene. Her får du allikevel en film fra morgen til kveld som viser arbeidet pågår.


Ragnar Sør Olsen - Langesund

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 14:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ragnar Sør Olsen

Alle sanger er hentet fra albumet "Saltvannsfolket" (2014) av Ragnar Sør Olsen. Musikken er innspilt hos Audiopol Studio, Skien, hvor Espen Gjelstad Gundersen stått for miksing, mastering...


Demontering av Munck-krana 8. oktober

Published: October 09, 2014
Length: 47:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Varden

En timelapse video av arbeidet som pågikk onsdag 8. oktober i Langesund.


Dog Agility Jump - Winner - My Schapendoes Dog Rover

Published: January 13, 2015
Length: 09:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Schapendoes as Agility Dogs

January 10. 2015 - Langesund, Norway Dog Agility Jump - Winner - My Schapendoes Dog Rover.


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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.

Brevik

is a town in Telemark, Norway, with an estimated population of 2,700. Brevik was established as a municipality 1 January 1838, but was merged with Porsgrunn on 1 January 1964. Brevik is regarded one of the best preserved towns from the sailing ship era. The town is located on the far end of Eidanger peninsula, and was a former export centre for ice and timber. The last shipment of wood to the United Kingdom was around 1960. Brevik is Cort Adeler's birth town.

Located at 59.0556, 9.69583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Norway, Port cities and towns in Norway, Populated places in Telemark, Former municipalities of Norway, Populated places in Porsgrunn

Eidangerfjord

Eidangerfjord is a fjord located in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is 6 km long, and stretches between Brevik and the island village of Sandøya. The largest island located in the fjord is Kattøya, located at the head of Eidangerfjord. The shipping harbor for the cement produced by Norcem is located at Brevik. Further in, on the west shore, lies the village of Heistad.

Located at 59.0833, 9.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Telemark, Porsgrunn

Brevik Bridge

Brevik Bridge is a bridge over the mouth of the Frierfjord which connects the municipalities of Bamble and Porsgrunn in Telemark county. On the west side, in Bamble, lies Stathelle, while on the east side lies Brevik in Porsgrunn. The bridge was opened in 1962, and was a part of E18 until 1996, when the E18 was rerouted via a new bridge, the Grenland Bridge (in Norwegian Grenlandsbrua) which lies further up the fjord.

Located at 59.05, 9.69444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Telemark, Buildings and structures in Porsgrunn, Suspension bridges in Norway, Bridges completed in 1962, 1962 establishments in Norway

Porsgrunn/Skien

Porsgrunn/Skien is an urban area consisting of parts of the municipalities Skien, Porsgrunn and Bamble. The urban area has a population of 85.408.

Located at 59.0767, 9.68694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Porsgrunn, Skien, Bamble

Brevik Station

Brevik Station is a former railway station and terminus of the Brevik Line, located at Brevik in Porsgrunn, Norway.

Located at 59.054, 9.69 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Porsgrunn, Railway stations opened in 1895, Disused railway stations in Norway, 1895 establishments in Norway, Year of disestablishment missing

Heistad

Heistad is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.

Located at 59.0769, 9.69417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Aust-Agder

Løvøya, Telemark

Løvøya is an island in Ormefjorden in Porsgrunn municipality, Norway. On the island Morten Thrane Esmark found a black mineral which was sent to Swedish chemist Jöns Jakob Berzelius for examination in 1828 for further analysis. Berzelius determined that it contained a new element, which he named thorium after Thor, the Norse god of thunder.

Located at 59.0568, 9.73967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Telemark

capture of the webcam Lanner: E18

Lanner: E18, Lanner (source)

capture of the webcam Stathelle › North-West: Grenlandsbrua

Stathelle › North-West: Grenlandsbrua, Stathelle (source)

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