Åfoss
in Skien of Telemark, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.198 and 9.537 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 11' 52" and E 9° 32' 13"
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: 03:53 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:33 am and 3:42 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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 Åfoss

Åfoss in Skien (Telemark) is located in Norway about 65 mi (or 105 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Åfoss is now 03:53 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports close to Åfoss, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Skien, Porsgrunn, Siljan, Ulefoss and Langesund. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 28 °F

Morning Temperature -6°C / 22 °F
Evening Temperature -4°C / 24 °F
Night Temperature -5°C / 23 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 993 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 65% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
-3°C (27 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL HOYERS

Address
2,7 mi
KONGENS GATE 6
03701 Skien
Norway

Time Information

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


Hotell Dag Bondeheim

Address
2,6 mi
Prinsessegata 7
3724 Skien
Norway

Time Information

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


Clarion Collection Hotel Bryggeparken

Address
2,7 mi
Langbryggen 7
3724 Skien
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.

Skien Open Final, part 1

Published: September 28, 2010
Length: 15:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hassimuss

The Open final at the norwegian tournament Skien Open 15.aug 2010. Part 1 of 2. Shot with Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4, Røde stereomic and a tripod.


A Day In Skien

Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 16:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tare Styles

Ok so a while back I took a day-trip to Skien, Norway to paint with my boy ACHOE. I decided beforehand that I would make a video, blog, and report of the day, so expectations were high and...


Barnas Idrettsdag 2014, Skien fritidspark.

Published: November 20, 2014
Length: 04:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Skien fritidspark

Barnas idrettsdag i Skien fritidspark 2014.


208. ENSN Cockpit view landing skien 19, 27.07.2010

Published: July 27, 2010
Length: 33:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Lasse Tur

ENSN Landing skien, 19, 27.07.2010.


Skien Open Final, part 2

Published: September 28, 2010
Length: 07:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: hassimuss

The Open final at the norwegian tournament Skien Open 15.aug 2010. Part 2 of 2. Shot with Canon 5D mkII, Canon 70-200 f/4, Røde stereomic and a tripod.


Seagull Airlines Scandinavian Tour 2014 landing rw 19 Skien ENMS

Published: September 09, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: casve

Seagull Airlines landing rw 19 at ENSN Skien-Geiteryggen Pic Dirk Dral, copilot Cas Verhage in Aquila A210, G-NACE of Aeroclub Maritiem at EHKD 12 july 2014.


seadoo.2000.GTX.Skien.Juni.2010

Published: June 01, 2010
Length: 53:38 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Asbjørn Resseth

Thomas tester vannscooteren etter vinterservicen/havari.


Grenland Invitational 2013 - Skien Fritidspark [HD]

Published: April 25, 2013
Length: 40:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Anyx Board

This is Grenland, Norway's biggest snowboard event ever. Filmers: Theo Aasland and Fredrik Sørheim.


Formula Offroad, Nenset Sandtak, Norway Skien 2007

Published: March 25, 2008
Length: 35:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ostsoppa

Gunnar Gunnarson from Iceland drives the Time Course in Skien 2007 Please leave a comment :)


Skien fritidspark

Published: September 05, 2008
Length: 02:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: John Arne Jørgensen

Tusenvis av kvadratmeter med bademorro for hele familien. 6 ulik bassenger med alt fra fart og spenning i sklier og bølger til avslappende vannmassasje. Norges største utendørs klatrepark...


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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.

Skotfoss

Skotfoss is a village in Skien municipality, Norway. It is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø. From 1837 Skotfoss was administratively a part of Solum municipality. Solum became a part of Skien municipality on 1 January 1964. The village have a population of 1,800 people. The sports team Skotfoss TIF was founded in 1893-1894. The club is currently in the 2010 Norwegian Third Division. The Norwegian footballer Frode Johnsen has played for the team, and Johnsen grew up in the village.

Located at 59.2, 9.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Telemark

Åfoss

Åfoss is a village in Skien municipality, Norway. It is located near the outlet of the lake Norsjø. From 1837 Åfoss was administratively a part of Solum municipality. Solum became a part of Skien municipality on 1 January 1964.

Located at 59.2, 9.53333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Telemark

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Aafoss, Åfoss