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Discover Skjelsvika
Skjelsvika in Porsgrunn (Telemark) is a city in Norway about 67 mi (or 108 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Skjelsvika is now 06:59 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Skjelsvika, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 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 65 mi (or 105 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: Porsgrunn, Langesund, 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: 8°C / 46 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Night Temperature | 4°C / 38 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 85% |
Air Pressure | 999 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Wednesday, 27th of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Thursday, 28th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
0°C (33 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Friday, 29th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Vic Porsgrunn
Quality Hotel Skjaergarden
Videos from this area
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Farriseidet - Porsgrunn august 2014
Rundt tusen mennesker i sving mellom Larvik og Porsgrunn. To år etter at jernbanen ble påbegynt kan man se konturene av den 22 kilometer lange traseen. Jernbaneverket er i rute både med...
Timelapse video fra rådhusplassen i Porsgrunn
I forbindelse med livesending fra åpningsshowet til Porsgrunn Internasjonale Teaterfestival festet vi et GoPro kamera som tok bilder av området frem til start. Et yrende folkeliv!
Porsgrunn
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Porsgrunn International Theatre Festival eller Liv i byen
Without any commentaries; just showing glimpses from the ongoing international theatre festival in Porsgrunn, a city nearby. Summer in the city! But it seems like I need to bring my Canon with...
Free consert in Rådhusamfiet
A local entertainer's releaseconsert in Porsgrunn city (loud volume in rec, turn down 50% on your system)
Free consert in Rådhusamfiet
A local entertainer's releaseconsert in Porsgrunn city (loud volume in rec, turn down 50% on your system)
Free consert in Rådhusamfiet
A local entertainer's releaseconsert in Porsgrunn city (loud volume in rec, turn down 50% on your system)
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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.
Eidanger
Eidanger is a rural parish and former municipality of Porsgrunn, in Telemark County, Norway. 20px This section requires expansion.
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.
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.
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.
Porsgrunn Station
Porsgrunn Station is a railway station serving Porsgrunn, Norway. It serves regional trains on Vestfold Line and local trains on Bratsberg Line, all operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station was built as part of Vestfold Line, then known as the Jarlsberg Line, and opened on 24 November 1882. In 1917, it became a station along the Bratsberg Line. The original station building was drawn by Balthazar Lange, and inspired by the concurrent style on the Østfold Line.
Eidanger Station
Eidanger Station is a disused railway station in Porsgrunn, Norway on the Vestfold Line. The station is the terminus of the Brevik Line and the traditional terminus of the Bratsberg Line, although the border between the Bratsberg and Vestfold Line has since been moved to Skien Station.
Heistad
Heistad is a village in Aust-Agder, Norway.
Porsgrunn videregående skole
Porsgrunn videregående skole is an upper secondary school located in the town of Porsgrunn, in the county Telemark, in Norway. The school is Telemark county's biggest school together with Skien videregående skole, and has a total of 1150 students and about 170 employees.