Högen
in Dals-Ed Kommun of Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.933 and 11.683 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 55' 59" and E 11° 40' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:05 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:20 am and 3:37 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 Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Sweden. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Högen

Högen in Dals-Ed Kommun (Västra Götaland County) is located in Sweden about 228 mi (or 367 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Current time in Högen is now 10:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports close to Högen, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Moss Airport, Rygge in Norway in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km). The closest airport in Sweden is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in a distance of 49 mi (or 71 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock Carvings in Tanum in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ed, Fossby, Halden, Tanumshede and Munkedal. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -3°C / 27 °F

Morning Temperature -4°C / 26 °F
Evening Temperature -5°C / 24 °F
Night Temperature -7°C / 19 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 992 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

-3°C (26 °F)
-7°C (20 °F)
Light snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

0°C (33 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

1°C (33 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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

NSB Di3 602+Di3 616 towards Sweden Ängelholm.wmv

Published: May 14, 2010
Length: 49:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

NSB DI3 602 +DI3 616 and an old royal carriage, on his way to Helsingborg, Sweden. Locomotives from the other Nordic countries also come to show off. This is from a brief stop in Sarpsborg...


Kornsjø fast forward

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 24:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nils Klevmo

Kornsjø er et fantastisk sted å være på sjøen. Det ligger mange gapahuker på øyene og land i Kornsjøene. Her kan man slå leir en natt eller to, for så å padle videre. Et lite klipp...


NSB / SJ regional train from Göteborg C. and Öxnered to Oslo S. crossing...

Published: December 29, 2008
Length: 12:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

the swedish-norwegian border bridge. The train is pulling the horn to warn the car drivers on the level crossings(and saying bye bye Sweden...hello Norway...). Swedish -norwegian border,...


Kornsjø station summer 2010

Published: November 29, 2010
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

Peterson rail with timber from Sweden and GreenCargo toward Sweden. Peterson Rail mit Holz aus Schweden und GreenCargo gegen Schweden.


Grenseovergang på Kornsjø

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 58:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tore Huseby

Motorsykkelen Vigdis og jeg krysser grensa sammen - på vei mot Ed. Vigdis har den nye sidevogna, jeg har ubegrunnet mekanisk angst.


NSB / SJ regional train from Oslo S. to Göteborg C. crossing the Åsdalen valley bridge...

Published: December 29, 2008
Length: 04:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

as it´s closing the swedish-norwegian border at Kornsjø. Kornsjø, Norway 28.12.2008.


FLIRT NSB 74101 on Norwegian track

Published: March 16, 2011
Length: 18:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

NSB 74101 FLIRT from Stadler Rail AG on Norwegian track for the first time. This is filmed at Kornsjø station at the Norwegian side of the border and at Sarpsborg station.


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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.

Kornsjø

Kornsjø is a village in Enningdalen in Halden, Norway on the border to Sweden. The village has 250 residents (2001). At Kornsjø is the bordercrossing for the railway lines Østfoldbanen (Norway) and Norgebanan (Sweden). Previously change of crew was performed at Kornsjø Station, but this has since been closed.

Located at 58.9667, 11.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Østfold

Kornsjø Station

Kornsjø Station is a railway station located at Kornsjø in Halden, Norway, on the Østfold Line. The station is located 1 kilometre from the Norway–Sweden border and was opened in 1879 for changing crew on international trains between Sweden and Norway and for the customs office. The building was destroyed by fire in 1898 and a new larger stone building was built. The restaurant was taken over by Norsk Spisevognselskap from 1 August 1924, but was then privatized from 1932.

Located at 58.9417, 11.6597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Østfold, Railway stations on Østfoldbanen, Railway stations opened in 1879, 1879 establishments in Norway, Norway–Sweden border crossings


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dals Högen, Högen, Høgen