Jakobsbakken
in Fauske of Nordland Fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
67.083 and 16.000 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 67° 4' 59" and E 16° 0' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:41 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:08 am and 2:13 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Jakobsbakken

Jakobsbakken in Fauske (Nordland Fylke) is a town in Norway about 521 mi (or 838 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Jakobsbakken is now 12:41 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Jakobsbakken, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Bodø Airport in a distance of 46 mi (or 73 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Laponian Area in Sweden at a distance of 46 mi (or 74 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Straumen, Rognan, Fauske, Oppeid and Kjopsvik. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 40 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 84%
Air Pressure 971 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 20 km/h (13 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

6°C (43 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Veg Til Sulitjelma

Published: April 21, 2012
Length: 26:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheNorthlandViking

Dette er en film laget av Statens Vegvesen som viser arbeidet med å lage veien til Sulitjelma sommeren 1972. I løpet av 3 hektiske uker sommeren 1972 ble jernbaneforbindelsen som knyttet...


Gamle bilder fra Sulitjelma.

Published: January 14, 2011
Length: 55:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Weldy68

Dette er unike bilder fra gamle Sulitjelma og Finneid. Filmen viser ferden til Sulitjelma, fra Finneid over nedrevann og øvrevann til Sjønstå, togturen videre til Sulitjelma. Filmen viser...


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Published: May 02, 2012
Length: 23:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Kjell Lund Olsen

Demonstrasjonstog i Sulitjelma, førstemai 2012.


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Published: October 18, 2014
Length: 38:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bengt Magne Larsen

Paraglider tur i sulis..Start over storelv vatnan i litt baktrekk og landing i parken ved brannstasjonen...test av Garmin virb elite action kamera :) skøy med nytt leketøy.


SULITJELMA -et lokalsamfunn på billigsalg?

Published: March 27, 2012
Length: 33:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TheNorthlandViking

Dokumentar. (1983) VHS Copy. http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulitjelma_gruber.


En resa til SULITJELMA, 15-28 juli 1951.

Published: March 15, 2012
Length: 08:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheNorthlandViking

Dette er en unik svensk amatørfilm laget i 1951. Den viser en reise fra Dunderland på sørsiden av Saltfjellet via Finneid utskipningshavn og opp til Sulitjelma. Filmen er en kombinasjon...


Presession at Sulitjelma Fjellandsby [29.10.2012]

Published: October 29, 2012
Length: 15:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Jan-Inge Bjørnmyr

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Koppartoppen 11.10.2014

Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 20:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Geir Arne Johnsen

Paragliding in Northen Norway, Sulitjelma.


Nordland4x4 Wmv

Published: March 12, 2015
Length: 37:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hartz187

Winter 4x4 Offroad fun at 67°North in NorthernPart of Norway Near Bodø. Dråvika Motorsport Center. With the best people in Nordland Offroaderss community. Arctic trucks Hilux, Ford F-250,...


Mountain biking Sulitjelma, Norway. Jakobsbakken - Fagerli

Published: July 16, 2010
Length: 27:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Frezzaldo84

Started at Jakobsbakken in Sulitjelma, Norway and ended up in Fagerli. Homepage: frezz-files.com.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kjelvatnet (Fauske)

Kjelvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.85-square-kilometre lake lies about 7 kilometres south of the village of Sulitjelma near the border with Junkerdal National Park. Water flows into the lake from the large lake Balvatnet and it flows out of the lake to the north to the lake Langvatnet.

Located at 67.0645, 16.0296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fauske, Lakes of Nordland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Jakopsbakken, Jakobsbakken