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MUNCH Museum
A striking waterfront tower dedicated to Edvard Munch's art, housing The Scream and thousands of his other works.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Fetsund
Akershus, Norway · Europe
About Fetsund
Fetsund works well as a base: 10 minutes from Fjerdingby, 24km from Akershus Fortress.
Fetsund is in Akershus, Norway, with about 6,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Fjerdingby, about 5 km away.
Fetsund is a village in the municipality Lillestrøm, Akershus, Norway. The name comes from the local geography, Fet means "where water meets grass". As for the -sund part, it simply means 'strait, inlet'. Accordingly, Fetsund is located at the strait of Glomma, Norway's largest river, just before it enters ØyerenRead more
nature reservation, and this is the place the logging industry in years past pulled the logs out of the water for transport to steam sawmills.
Today, Fetsund and its surrounding area is a small town and is mainly a residential area with very little industry. The old log industry is gone, but its buildings and site is still preserved as a national museum, Fetsund Lenser. Fetsund's close proximity to Lillestrøm and the nation's capital, Oslo, have contributed to the town growing much larger in recent years. Its small-town qualities, low population density, and closeness to the capital, makes it a preferred place to live.
Fetsund's history dates back to the ancient kings' road going from the medieval town of Oslo towards the neighbouring country Sweden. As Fetsund was the shortest distance by ferry or boat over the river Glomma, the place naturally grew into the urbanized area it is today. Now there are two bridges in Fetsund spanning the Glomma, and it is still the only crossing within the area.
Fetsund has a church with an altarpiece dating from the 17th century.
Fetsund's railway station was built in the 1860s, which still stands today and is used by people working in Oslo and to a lesser extent Lillestrøm.
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What is there to see near Fetsund?
Within an hour or so of Fetsund: MUNCH Museum (22 km), Oslo Opera House (23 km), Akershus Fortress (24 km), Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo (25 km).
Where is Fetsund?
Fetsund is in Akershus, Norway, about 5 km from Fjerdingby.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,441
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Akershus
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.9246, 11.1571
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Worth the detour from Fetsund
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Oslo Opera House
Striking contemporary building with a sloping white marble roof that visitors can walk on, right on the Oslo waterfront.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Akershus Fortress
A medieval castle and fortress on the harbor of Oslo, built to protect the city and later used as a royal residence.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
The world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, featuring 212 bronze and granite works by Gustav Vigeland depicting the human condition.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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TusenFryd
Norway's largest amusement park south of Oslo offering thrill rides, family attractions, and a waterpark.
29 km · about 35 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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