Destination Guide: Rolvsøy (Vestfold) in Norway

Rolvsøy
in Vestfold, Norway

How to get there and get around

Noteable things around

Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 41 mi)
Strömstad hamn (marina, (23 mi)
Edholmen Marina (marina, (13 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 59.267 and 11.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 59° 16' 0" and E 11° 1' 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: 07:44 AM (Tuesday): Timezone: Europe/Oslo; UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:47 am and 4:11 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

Touring Rolvsøy

Rolvsøy in Vestfold is a town located in Norway about 46 mi (or 73 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Rolvsøy is now 07:44 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports nearby Rolvsøy, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge 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 41 mi (or 66 km). We collected 2 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad, Karlshus, Skjaerhalden and Meieribyen. 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	7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature	7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature	6°C / 42 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	83%
Air Pressure	1025 hPa
Wind Speed	Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

Time Information

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

Videos from this area

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Kyosho 777 MP9 Vistegropa Sarpsborg - www.kyoshorygge.no

Published: August 15, 2009
Length: 54:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torstein Moss

Here we are practising to jump! Its amazing how you are able to control the cars in the air! Both cars survived all our nasty landings without any damage. Amazing!

Tordenvær nærmer seg Sarpsborg 23.00 mandag 12 juli 2010

Published: July 13, 2010
Length: 04:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: blue9z

Sirka et lyn pr sekund.

Boeing PT-17 Stearman RC Sarpsborg Modellflyklubb

Published: August 31, 2008
Length: 38:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dag Kristiansen

Boeing PT-17 Stearman RC Sarpsborg Modellflyklubb.

NSB regional class 73b in Norway 2009_0001.wmv

Published: January 24, 2010
Length: 34:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

This is some clip from Østfold county. NSB regional class 73b are widely used between Oslo S - Halden and Gothenburg.

Assassin's Creed 2 Playtrough Part 10 [No Commentary] HD

Published: September 15, 2012
Length: 41:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alienzone51

I am going to play this as I want, so I may play some sidemissions and other stuff like that so pleas dont hate because of that :) Assassin's Creed II is a historical action-adventure open...

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Walktrough Part 25 [No Commentary] HD

Published: October 14, 2012
Length: 57:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alienzone51

I am going to play this as I want, so I play some side missions and other stuff like that so please dont hate because of that :) ...

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Walktrough Part 26 [No Commentary] HD

Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 06:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alienzone51

I am going to play this as I want, so I play some side missions and other stuff like that so please dont hate because of that :) ...

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Walktrough Part 35 [No Commentary] HD

Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 59:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alienzone51

I am going to play this as I want, so I play some side missions and other stuff like that so please dont hate because of that :) ...

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Walktrough Part 44 [No Commentary] HD

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 40:53 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Alienzone51

I am going to play this as I want, so I play some side missions and other stuff like that so please dont hate because of that :) ...

Grand Theft Auto 4 : The Ballad Of Gay Tony Part 22 HD

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 59:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alienzone51

The last DLC in Gta 4 The ballad of gay tony. Part 22. Leave some of your love pleas. ;D Twitter : https://twitter.com/ALIENZONE41.

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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.

Sellebakk

Sellebakk is a community in the town of Fredrikstad in Norway. It is located in the former municipality Borge, on the eastern bank of Glomma. Lisleby is located to the west. Sellebakk is also sometimes written as Selbak. The local sports team is Selbak TIF.

Located at 59.2297, 10.9947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places on the Glomma River, Fredrikstad

Tune ship

The Tune ship (Tuneskipet) is a Viking era ship exhibited in the Viking Ship Museum in Bygdøy, Oslo. The "karv" type ship was found at Haugen farm on Rolvsøy in Tune, Østfold, Norway. The ship was built around AD 900, and is made of clinkered oak planks. It was found in a boat burial mound . The site was excavated by archaeologist Oluf Rygh in 1867. The ship is fragmentary, but may have been up to 22 m long. It is 4.35 m wide and would have had 11 or 12 pairs of oars.

Located at 59.2792, 11.0028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Viking Age, Archaeological sites in Norway, Ships preserved in museums, Ship burials, 10th-century ships

Rostadneset

Rostadneset is a village in the municipality of Fredrikstad, Norway, located north of the Fredrikstad city in the former municipality Rolvsøy. Its population is 270.

Located at 59.2945, 10.9971 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Østfold

Rolvsøy

Rolvsøy is an island and a former municipality in Østfold county, Norway. It was created by a split from Tune on 1 January 1911. At that time Rolvsøy had a population of 2,381. On 1 January 1994 Rolvsøy was incorporated into the municipality of Fredrikstad, the neighboring municipality to the south. Prior to the merger Rolvsøy had a population of 5,947. The Tune ship, a viking ship dating from ca. 900 and now exhibited in the Viking Ship Museum in Bygdøy, Oslo was found in Rolvsøy in 1867.

Located at 59.2667, 11.0167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fredrikstad, Former municipalities of Norway, Populated places established in 1911, Populated places disestablished in 1994, 1911 establishments in Norway

Greåker

Greåker is a borough in the city of Sarpsborg, Norway, located 7 km west of the city centre. Before 1992 Greåker was a part of Tune municipality. It is situated at the river Glomma between Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad. The borough of Greåker is probably best known for the Premier League Floorball team "Greåker Bulldogs". The team's home arena is the Tindlundhallen arena. And their biggest star today is Lars Erik Torp.

Located at 59.2667, 11.0333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Østfold, Sarpsborg, Populated places on the Glomma River, Boroughs of Norway

Visterflo

Visterflo is a lake in Østfold county, Norway. It forms a part of the Glomma watershed together with Ågårdselva and Mingevannet.

Located at 59.2942, 11.0053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Østfold, Sarpsborg, Fredrikstad

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Rolvsøy
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