Holmestranda
in Larvik of Vestfold, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.000 and 9.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 0' 0" and E 9° 48' 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: 07:38 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:50 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

Explore Holmestranda

Holmestranda in Larvik (Vestfold) is located in Norway about 71 mi (or 115 km) south-west of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Holmestranda is now 07:38 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Holmestranda, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Skien Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 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 59 mi (or 95 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Langesund, Porsgrunn, Larvik, Skien and Siljan. 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 4°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
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

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Langesund Bad

Address
2,0 mi
Badeveien 5
3970 Langesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quality Hotel Skjaergarden

Address
2,2 mi
Stathelleveien 35
3970 Langesund
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - 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.


Skagerakkærne med balladen om Oljekatastrofen M/S Full City

Published: November 22, 2010
Length: 37:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roy Myrland

Balladen om bulkskipet Full City av Panama Spilleliste MS Full City http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8nw4XorY0w&feature=autoplay&list=PL0A17C97F3A0B1798&index=2&playnext=2 Visegruppa ...


Langesund International Shantyfestival 2010

Published: June 07, 2010
Length: 46:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wilfred Hildonen

In the little town of Langesund in southern Norway, they arreange a shantyfestival each year and we paid a visit.


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 International Shantyfestival

Published: January 19, 2009
Length: 41:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 1966Jorgens1

http://www.shanty.no Pictures from previous festivals and performances by Langesund Mandssangforening.


Langesund 17.mai 2010

Published: May 27, 2010
Length: 13:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: altomLangesund

Fra barnetoget i Langesund 17. mai 2010.


Langesund

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

En liten spasetur i Langesund.


Melissa Horn - Jag saknar dig mindre och mindre. Live Langesund Wrightegaarden Norway 21. juli 2012

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 48:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dasheriff77

Melissa Horn - Jag saknar dig mindre och mindre. Live Langesund Wrightegaarden Norway 21. juli 2012.


Langesund International Shantyfestival 2010, del 2

Published: June 09, 2010
Length: 28:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Wilfred Hildonen

More glimpses from the shantyfestival in Langesund, with the bands Hoolie from Michigan and the local Fish & Ships joining forces in Storgata, a visit on board Großherzogin Elisabeth from...


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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.

Arøya

Arøya is a group of isles located in the outer part of the Langesund fjord in Norway. The isles, in detail referred to as Store Arøy, Lille Arøy and Vesle Arøy ('Big', 'Small' and 'Tiny' Arøy), are situated approximately midway between the towns of Langesund and Helgeroa in the municipality of Larvik. Arøya is a typical recreational cottage area for the population in the Grenland area as well as cityslickers from the Norwegian capital Oslo a 1,5h drive away.

Located at 59.0022, 9.79889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Vestfold, Larvik

Langesundsfjord

The Langesundsfjord, also known as the Breviksfjord (Norwegian: Langesundsfjorden or Breviksfjorden) is a stretch of fjord from northern Skagerrak, between the islands of Sandøya, Bjørkøya and Siktesøya in Porsgrunn municipality and the mainland of Bamble municipality, both in Telemark county in the southeastern part of Norway.

Located at 59, 9.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Telemark

Håøya, Telemark

Håøya is an island in Langesundfjorden in Porsgrunn municipality, Norway. Its area is 2.4 km². It is known among others from summer camps arranged by Oluf Reed-Olsen.

Located at 59.0219, 9.82333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Telemark