Vear
in Stokke of Vestfold, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
  • Arås båthavn (marina, (5 mi)
  • Knarberg båthavn (marina, (5 mi)
  • Krukehavna (marina, (13 mi)
  • Ormestadvika Marina (marina, (11 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.259 and 10.361 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 15' 33" and E 10° 21' 39"
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:
7:49 am and 4:14 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

Explore Vear

Vear in Stokke (Vestfold) is a city in Norway about 47 mi (or 76 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Vear is now 07:38 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Vear, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Sandefjord Airport, Torp in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), South-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 52 mi (or 84 km). We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Tonsberg, Borgheim, Stokke, Revetal and Tjome. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 45 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

ACTIVE HOTEL

Address
1,1 mi
STALSBERGVEIEN 5
3106 Nøtterøy
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thon Hotel Tonsberg Brygge

Address
1,6 mi
NEDRE LANGGATE 40
03126 Toensberg
Norway

Time Information

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


Quality Hotel Klubben

Address
1,7 mi
NEDRE LANGGT 49
3103 Tönsberg
Norway

Time Information

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


Quality Hotel Tonsberg

Address
1,7 mi
Ollebukta 3
3126 Tønsberg
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


GRAND HOTEL - TONSBERG

Address
1,8 mi
OVRE LANGGATE 65
3110 TONSBERG
Norway

Time Information

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


MARITIM HOTEL

Address
1,8 mi
Storgaten 17
3126 Tønsberg
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - 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.

Bykonferanse Tønsberg 2011 Fylkesmann Erling Lae

Published: May 27, 2011
Length: 48:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carl Fredrik Normann


Tønsberg - Gatas skrekk...

Published: April 29, 2009
Length: 49:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheCarrierNetwork


E18 før og nå

Published: September 30, 2009
Length: 11:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kulturnettvestfold

Marit Jorde fra Jarlsberg Historielag har laget denne filmen om veien mellom Ås og Sem ved Tønsberg og dens historie. Filmen ble først vist på www.digitaltfortalt.no.


Vannrakett

Published: January 13, 2014
Length: 51:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: sem skole

5 klasse sender opp en vannrakett fra "Rokit"


Cessna T210 at ENJB, Norway

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 29:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ken Andersen

A short roundtrip with the Cessna Centurion 210 Turbo, complex SEP, LN-TFJ Location ENJB (Jarlsberg Aerodrom) located just outside Tønsberg city, Norway. Video is made ​​with GoPro Hero2...


NSB regionaltrain to lillehammer from skien passing level crossing in viksveien

Published: February 08, 2010
Length: 06:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kyosuke19971

Sem, Tønsberg, Norge.


AFF 2 - Tønsberg

Published: May 12, 2014
Length: 18:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erik Borgersen

My AFF level 2 jump. Dummy pull, turn to right and left. Always keep your eye on your altitude ;)


N210T Low fly-by ENJB

Published: July 21, 2013
Length: 54:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ken Andersen

This clip is a short flight I had the other day with my dad. We took off with the C210 Turbo out of ENJB (Jarlsber aerodrom) for a short hour flight over Vestfold county. We had a quick stop...


AFF 3 - Tønsberg

Published: May 13, 2014
Length: 12:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Erik Borgersen

In free fall :) Just needed to remember the exit count and to wave-off. But indeed a great FF!


Fly Low 2014

Published: July 29, 2014
Length: 14:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Modellflynytt

http://www.modellflynytt.no/showthread.php/37676-Fly-Low!-T%C3%B8nsberg-Modellflyklubb?p=379989.


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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.

Berg concentration camp

Berg was a concentration camp near Tønsberg in Norway that served as an internment and transit center for political prisoners and Jews during the Nazi occupation of Norway.

Located at 59.2993, 10.4012 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Nazi concentration camps in Norway, Tønsberg, The Holocaust in Norway, 1942 establishments in Norway, Organizations established in 1942

Tønsberg Fortress

Tønsberg Fortress (Tunsberg festning) was a medieval fortress, located in Tønsberg, Norway which was defended by the fortress for over 300 years.

Located at 59.2713, 10.4039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tønsberg, Buildings and structures in Vestfold, Castles in Norway, Forts in Norway

Melsomvik

Melsomvik is a village in the municipality of Stokke, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,498.

Located at 59.2167, 10.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vestfold

Vear

Vear is a village in Vestfold, Norway, located in the municipalities of Stokke and Tønsberg. Of its population (2005) of 3,520, 1,256 reside in Tønsberg and 2,264 in Stokke.

Located at 59.2594, 10.3669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vestfold, Tønsberg

Tønsberg Airport, Jarlsberg

Tønsberg Airport, Jarlsberg (Norwegian: Tønsberg lufthavn, Jarlsberg), sometimes called Jarlsberg Airport is located in Tønsberg, Norway. Jarlsberg airport was founded in 1937, and has since then been used for private, commercial and military operations. Today it is used purely for recreational purposes, and is shared between glider pilots, light and microlight aircraft, parachuting, and R/C aircraft.

Located at 59.3, 10.3667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Tønsberg, Airports in Vestfold, Luftwaffe airports in Norway, Airports established in 1937, 1937 establishments in Norway

Sem, Norway

Sem is a village in Tønsberg in Vestfold county, Norway. Sem was a former municipality in Vestfold. The parish of Sæm was established as a municipality January 1, 1838. According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,590. On 1 January 1965 the district Stang with 126 inhabitants was incorporated into the former municipality of Borre. On 1 January 1988 the rest was incorporated into the municipality of Tønsberg.

Located at 59.2792, 10.3278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Norway, Populated places established in 1838, 1838 establishments in Norway, Populated places disestablished in 1988, Villages in Vestfold, Tønsberg

Oslofjord Convention Center

Oslofjord Convention Center is a convention center in Stokke, Norway, as well as the company established to manage the facility.

Located at 59.228, 10.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Brunstad Christian Church, Hotels in Vestfold, Stokke, 1956 establishments in Norway, Event venues established in 1956, Convention centres in Norway

Vestskogen

Vestskogen is an area on the island of Nøtterøy, in Nøtterøy municipality, Norway. It is located on the north-eastern side the island, and forms part of the urban area of Tønsberg. Vestskogen has 1847 inhabitants (2010).

Located at 59.243, 10.3968 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Vestfold, Nøtterøy

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Tønsberg: Brygge, Oseberg, Tønsberg (source)

capture of the webcam Melsomvik › South-East: fylke

Melsomvik › South-East: fylke, Melsomvik (source)

capture of the webcam Jarlsberg › South-East: Tønsberg flyplass − Tønsberg Skydiving Club, Twin-Otter − Airport

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Jarlsberg › West: Tønsberg flyplass − Skydiving landing area, Jarlsberg (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vear