It is the largest village in the former Hobøl municipality, now part of Indre Østfold.
Tomter is situated approximately 40 kilometres south of Norway's capital, Oslo, and approximately 15 kilometres northwest of the biggest city in Indre Østfold, Askim.
Oslo is easily reached with a 40 minute train ride from Tomter Station.
The village has an elementary school, grocery store, pub, kiosk, museum, library, post office, pizza bakery and hairdresser.
[2] Tomter has a railway station on Østre Linje, a part of the Østfold Line.