Kiken
in Sauherad of Telemark, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Shell Select (marina, (17 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.467 and 9.350 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 28' 0" and E 9° 21' 0"
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: 09:29 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:54 am and 4:17 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

Delve into Kiken

Kiken in Sauherad (Telemark) is a city located in Norway about 58 mi (or 93 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Kiken is now 09:29 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Kiken, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Notodden Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We saw 1 points of interest near this location.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Notodden, Gvarv, Ulefoss, Bo and Kongsberg. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

8°C (47 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

GEIR ARNE HANSEN I RÅNEMILJØET PÅ NOTODDEN - 2013

Published: July 05, 2013
Length: 43:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tore Christensen

I forbindelse med innspillingen av Geir Arne Hansen's musikkvideo "Rånerfest på Stripa" ble det endel filmopptak som det ikke var plass til i denne. Jeg har samlet disse opptakene, og laget...


Style War Notodden Extended

Published: February 20, 2009
Length: 10:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Hans Gerhard Meier

A short film documenting the Breakdance community in Notodden, 1984. It's a long way from Bronx to Notodden. This is the extended version with subtitles. Big thank you to Marit Flåten og Ole...


17 mai 2013 Barnetoget Notodden

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 14:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frode Austad

Notodden by fyller 100 år i 2013, gratulerer så mye med dagen & jubileet !


Notodden Roadshow @ Bok & Blueshuset, Notodden

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 50:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TNGrecording

Jostein Forsberg sammen med Morten Omlid, Trond Ytterbø og resten av Notodden Roadshow storkoste seg på Notoddens nye livescene i Bok & Blueshuset. "Well done!" vi gleder oss alle til fortsettels...


Notodden Challenge 2014

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 19:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: telekarlsen


Fatbike på vinteren i Notodden

Published: January 16, 2014
Length: 11:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fredrik Feyling

En liten vintersykling i Notodden på våre vakre Charge Fatbikes. Meg med piggete Dilinger og Åsmund med Floaters.


Russerevy 2015

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 50:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karl Agnar Wåle

Russerevy av og med elever fra Notodden videregående skole.


17 mai Notodden 2014

Published: August 25, 2014
Length: 16:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Frode Austad


Notodden House Fire

Published: February 21, 2015
Length: 56:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marius W

Here you can see Notodden and Kongsberg fire department working at a house fire in Notodden. Sorry for the short clips and many transitions but the cold made it hard to film more than a few...


Notodden Grass Fire

Published: April 27, 2014
Length: 28:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marius W

At 1:59 Sunday morning a call came in reporting a grass fire near the Hospital, just outside of downtown Notodden. N.1-1 (engine) and N.1-4 (tanker) responded and found a small grass fire burning...


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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.

Hjuksevelta

Hjuksevelta (also called Hjukse) is a village in the municipality of Sauherad, Norway, located between Nordagutu and Notodden. Its population is 350.

Located at 59.5092, 9.31917 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Telemark

Hjuksebø train disaster

The Hjuksebø train disaster was a rail accident on the Sørlandet Line on 15 November 1950 between the stations of Hjuksebø and Holtsås in the Sauherad municipality in Telemark, Norway. With fourteen deaths resulting from the crash, this was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975. The accident was caused by runaway freight cars running into an express passenger train.

Located at 59.4686, 9.33083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway accidents in Norway, Railway accidents in 1950, 1950 in Norway, Runaway train disasters, Rail transport in Telemark, Sørlandet Line

Hjuksebø

Hjuksebø is a village in Sauherad municipality, Norway. It is located between Notodden and Nordagutu, just south of Hjuksevelta. Hjuksebø used to have a train station on the Sørlandsbanen railway. The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between Hjuksebø and Holtsås on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.

Located at 59.4944, 9.33528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Telemark

Holtsås

Holtsås is a village in Sauherad municipality, Norway. It is located between Hjuksebø and Nordagutu. Holtsås used to have a train station on the Sørlandsbanen railway. The Hjuksebø train disaster occurred between Hjuksebø and Holtsås on 15 November 1950, and was Norway's worst railway accident in peacetime until the Tretten train disaster in 1975.

Located at 59.4547, 9.33833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Telemark