Ankenes
in Narvik of Nordland Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.417 and 17.383 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 25' 0" and E 17° 22' 59"
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: 02:09 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:56 am and 1:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Touring Ankenes

Ankenes in Narvik (Nordland Fylke) is a town located in Norway about 620 mi (or 997 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Ankenes is now 02:09 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports nearby Ankenes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Narvik Framnes Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 2 km), North. 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 75 mi (or 121 km). Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Narvik, Gratangen, Randa, Hamnvik and Tennevoll. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -0°C / 32 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 40%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 982 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

0°C (33 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

-2°C (29 °F)
-0°C (31 °F)
Light snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quality Hotel Grand Royal

Address
2,1 mi
Kongensgate 64
8514 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BW NARVIK HOTEL

Address
2,2 mi
SKISTUA 8
8515 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC NARVIK

Address
1,8 mi
KONGENSGATE 33
8501 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


NARVIK HOTEL

Address
1,8 mi
KONGENSGT 36
8514 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Narvik lufthavn, Framnes - Widerøe Dash 8

Published: December 03, 2009
Length: 56:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: WF841

Landing and departure of Widerøes Dash 8 at Narvik airport, Framnes 4.februar 2007. Flight WF852/853.


87. 30.07.2009 Landing 01, ENNK, Framnes Narvik

Published: August 01, 2009
Length: 04:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lasse Tur

30.07.2009 ENNK, Framnes Narvik, Landing 01.


AMFI Narvik - Harlemshake

Published: April 25, 2013
Length: 02:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Remi Einås


Narvik Port 2011 09 07 Lofoten

Published: January 21, 2015
Length: 10:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alexandr Zherenkov


Dykresa Narvik 2013

Published: May 17, 2013
Length: 38:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrNorthSwede

Dykresa till Narvik. Hamnturen. Klipp från blandade vrak. Gopro Hero 3 BE, default inställningar.


Narvik Mtb

Published: August 18, 2011
Length: 52:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrHCANDERSEN

Mountain biking in Narvik and surrounding areas.


Narvik, Nordland county, Norway

Published: March 07, 2013
Length: 16:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: sunsetbay83

This is a video of my trip to Lapland (Norway, Sweden and Finland) I did in August 2011. Narvik is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is...


shaft view! 2003 Thyssen traction elevators @ AMFI Narvik, Narvik, Norway.

Published: March 23, 2015
Length: 13:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: elevaNORWAY by Daniel Sivertsen

via YouTube Opptak.


Kiruna-Narvik.

Published: February 09, 2012
Length: 36:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Janusz Reda

Kiruna-Narvik.


FILMAVISEN 1963 - Ofotbanen i Narvik blir Fjernstyrt

Published: November 06, 2011
Length: 03:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Weldy68

Den første jernbanestrekningen i Norge blir helautomatisert.


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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.

Beisfjord Bridge

Beisfjord Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Beisfjorden on the west side of the town of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. The 375-metre long bridge connects Ankenes, a residential area on the west side of Narvik, to the city centre of Narvik. Ankenes is on the southwestern side of the Beisfjorden, while the city center and the majority of the population is on the northeastern side.

Located at 68.4072, 17.4222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Narvik, Road bridges in Nordland, European Route E6 in Norway

German destroyer Z12 Erich Giese

Z12 Erich Giese was a Type 1934A-class destroyer built for the German Navy (Kriegsmarine) in the late 1930s. At the beginning of World War II, the ship was used in the German Bight to lay minefields in German waters. In late 1939 the ship made one successful minelaying sortie off the English coast that claimed two merchant ships. While returning from that sortie, she torpedoed a British destroyer without being detected and continued on her way.

Located at 68.4083, 17.4167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1936 ships, Ships built in Kiel, Type 1934 destroyers, Maritime incidents in 1940, World War II shipwrecks in the Norwegian Sea

German destroyer Z17 Diether von Roeder

Z17 Diether von Roeder was a Type 1936-class destroyer built for the Kriegsmarine in the late 1930s.

Located at 68.4167, 17.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1937 ships, Ships built in Bremen (state), Type 1936 destroyers, Maritime incidents in 1940, World War II shipwrecks in the Norwegian Sea

German destroyer Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp

Z21 Wilhelm Heidkamp was a Type 1936-class destroyer built for the Kriegsmarine in the late 1930s.

Located at 68.4167, 17.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1938 ships, Ships built in Bremen (state), Type 1936 destroyers, Maritime incidents in 1940, World War II shipwrecks in the Norwegian Sea

German destroyer Z22 Anton Schmitt

Z22 Anton Schmitt was a Type 1936-class destroyer built for the Kriegsmarine in the late 1930s.

Located at 68.4167, 17.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1938 ships, Ships built in Bremen (state), Type 1936 destroyers, Maritime incidents in 1940, World War II shipwrecks in the Norwegian Sea

Beisfjorden

Beisfjorden is a fjord in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is a fjord arm that branches off of the Ofotfjorden, on the south side of the city of Narvik. The Beisfjord Bridge on the European route E06 highway crosses the fjord between Ankenes and Narvik. The village of Beisfjord is located at the end of the 11.5-kilometre long fjord. The maximum depth of the fjord reaches 44 metres below sea level.

Located at 68.4246, 17.3956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fjords of Nordland, Narvik

Narvik Church

Narvik Church is the main parish church in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Narvik. The church is part of the Narvik parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The large stone church was built in 1925 by the architect Olaf Nordhagen. The church seats 700 people.

Located at 68.4396, 17.4133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Narvik

Ankenes Church

Ankenes Church is a parish church in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Ankenesstranda. The church is part of the Ankenes parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, octagonal, wooden church was built in 1842 and it seats about 380 people.

Located at 68.421, 17.3788 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Narvik

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ankenesstrand, Ankenes