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Porsgrunn in the region of Telemark county with its 34,377 inhabitants is a place in Norway - some 66 mi or ( 106 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Time in Porsgrunn is now 03:26 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aalborg, Malmö, Gothenburg, and Valler. Since you are here already, consider visiting Copenhagen . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Porsgrunn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kardemomme by - april 2010
Child- and Youth-Theater from Norway. The good old story - written by Torbjørn Egner - shown by youths from Telemark in Norway. The quality is simple - only a small camera is used. Proud mother give t ..
Boat tripp from Porsgrunn to Stathelle
Marshan 18 raceboat in a nice trip from Porsgrunn to Stathelle in Norway ..
Wonderful World Talk
Author Brian Germain speaks on the topic of transcending fear in order to transform our lives and our world. ..
Nattens Sønner School Project.
This is a school project movie, where we had to make a video out of the first verse of the song "Nattens Sønner" from "Klovner i Kamp", the Norwegian rap group. ..
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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 0 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 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
Eidanger Station
Eidanger Station is a disused railway station in Porsgrunn, Norway on the Vestfold Line. The station is the terminus of the Brevik Line and the traditional terminus of the Bratsberg Line, although the border between the Bratsberg and Vestfold Line has since been moved to Skien Station.
Located at 59.12 9.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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 3 km away
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