Drøbak

Place in Akershus, NorwayDrøbakUnincorporated city Former municipalityDrøbak seen from the OslofjordDrøbakLocation within AkershusShow map of AkershusDrøbakDrøbak (Norway)Show map of NorwayCoordinates: 59°40′N 10°38′E / 59.667°N 10.633°E / 59.667; 10.633CountryNorwayCountyAkershusDistrictFolloMunicipalityFrognCity status (regained)13 February 2006Population (2017) • Total13,409 • Density2,429/km2 (6,290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST) Drøbak is a town and the centre of the municipality of Frogn, in Akershus county, Norway. The city is located along the Oslofjord, and had 13,409 inhabitants as of 2017. History Drøbak and Frogn were established as a separate parish by royal decree on 8 September 1823. It had been a part of Ås parish. Drøbak was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). It was merged with Frogn on 1 January 1962. The old bakery in Drøbak Traditionally, Drøbak was the winter harbour of Norway's capital, Oslo, since in severe winters the fjord will freeze from outside Drøbak all the way up to Oslo. It had city status between 1842 and 1962, upon which point the municipality was mer