Is Porsgrunn safe? Norway travel risk
Is Porsgrunn safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Porsgrunn scores 21/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Porsgrunn scores 21/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Porsgrunn: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (41/100) and security (15/100).
A score of 21 is higher than the scores of 9% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Positioned at 59.1419° N, 9.6568° E in Vestfold og Telemark, Porsgrunn features an altitude of 9 m. The settlement is located 105.3 km NE from Oslo.
Vestfold og Telemark
59.1419° N, 9.6568° E
9 m
Europe/Oslo
37,056
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in Norway
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Norway travel advice & laws.
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