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Touring Heroya in Norway
Heroya in the region of Telemark county is located in Norway - some 67 mi or ( 109 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Heroya is now 11:21 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Malmö, Gothenburg, and Valler. Being here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Heroya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Boat tripp from Porsgrunn to Stathelle
Marshan 18 raceboat in a nice trip from Porsgrunn to Stathelle in Norway ..
43. ENSN 23.04.2009
ENSN 23.04.2009 ..
253. ENSN, Cockpit view Landing 01, Crosswind, 07.09.2010
ENSN, Cockpit view Landing 01, Crosswind, 07.09.2010 ..
Stathelle - A Little Town Down By The Fjord
A short video showing my present hometown - Stathelle - where I also lived many years ago. Amazingly enough, it was elected the ugliest town in Norway a few years ago! Hard to fathom... A pity they do ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Herøya
Herøya is a peninsula in the municipality of Porsgrunn, Norway. It is located between the fjords of Frierfjord to the west and Gunneklevfjord to the east, at the mouth of Telemarksvassdraget. The name stems from the word hare because of the large number of these that is said to have inhabited the previous island (øya). The peninsula features a large industrial park that was founded in 1928 and contains major facilities of Norsk Hydro, Yara, and REC.
Located at 59.11 9.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Frednes Bridge
Frednes Bridge (Frednesbrua) is a bridge located on Highway 354 in Porsgrunn municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The bridge crosses the Porrsgrunn River (Porsgrunnselva) at the mouth where the Skien River (Skiensvassdraget) passes out into Frierfjord at the site of Norsk Hydro's factory complex. The bridge was completed in 1995. It is constructed of prestressed concrete with a drawbridge span over the main channel.
Located at 59.13 9.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Frierfjord
Frierfjorden is a fjord in the Grenland traditional district in the county of Telemark, Norway. It stretches from Brevik, and Gunneklevfjord, to the mouth of the Porsgrunn river (in Norwegian Porsgrunnselva). At the fjord mouth, Breviksstrømmen, it is about 300 m across and is crossed by the Brevik bridge (in Norwegian Breviksbrua). Somewhat further in a new bridge, the Grenland bridge (in Norwegian Grenlandsbrua) also crosses the fjord, carrying across Norway's highest cable stayed bridge.
Located at 59.10 9.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Porsgrunn Bridge
Porsgrunn Bridge (in Norwegian Porsgrunnsbrua) is a drawbridge constructed of concrete. It is locations in Porsgrunn town and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The bridge, which was completed in 1958, connects the eastern and western sides of Porsgrunn town center. It crosses the Porsgrunn River (in Norwegian Porsgrunnselva) a little above the point where the Skien watershed discharges into the Frierfjord. The boat traffic has an 8 meter bridge clearance.
Located at 59.14 9.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Porsgrunn Station
Porsgrunn Station is a railway station serving Porsgrunn, Norway. It serves regional trains on Vestfold Line and local trains on Bratsberg Line, all operated by the Norwegian State Railways. The station was built as part of Vestfold Line, then known as the Jarlsberg Line, and opened on 24 November 1882. In 1917, it became a station along the Bratsberg Line. The original station building was drawn by Balthazar Lange, and inspired by the concurrent style on the Østfold Line.
Located at 59.14 9.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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