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TusenFryd
Norway's largest amusement park south of Oslo offering thrill rides, family attractions, and a waterpark.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Horten
Vestfold, Norway · Europe
About Horten
Horten sits on the route: 10 minutes from Skoppum, 56km from Akershus Fortress.
Horten is in Vestfold, Norway, with about 27,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Skoppum, about 5 km away.
Horten () is a municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Jarlsberg. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. Other population centers in Horten Municipality include the town of Åsgårdstrand and the villages of Nykirke, Skoppum, and Borre. TheRead more
municipality is located on a peninsula along the Ytre Oslofjord.
The 71-square-kilometre (27 sq mi) municipality is the 340th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Horten is the 42nd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 27,682. The municipality's population density is 400.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,037/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.1% over the previous 10-year period.
Borre National Park contains the largest known burial site in Scandinavia. It also has the largest collection of king's graves in Scandinavia.
The local newspaper in Horten is named Gjengangeren, and covers mostly local news. The Bastøy Prison is located on the island of Bastøy which is located in the Ytre Oslofjord and is part of the municipality of Horten.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Horten?
Within an hour or so of Horten: TusenFryd (40 km), Akershus Fortress (56 km), MUNCH Museum (57 km), Oslo Opera House (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Horten?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Horten?
Horten is in Vestfold, Norway, about 5 km from Skoppum.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 27,178
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Vestfold
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.4172, 10.4834
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5 notable places within an hour's 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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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.
57 km · about 65 min 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.
57 km · about 65 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.
58 km · about 65 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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