Holmen
in Narvik of Nordland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.402 and 17.439 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 24' 6" and E 17° 26' 20"
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: 01:52 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 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 Holmen

Holmen in Narvik (Nordland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 619 mi (or 997 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Local time in Holmen is now 01:52 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Holmen, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Narvik Framnes Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), North-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 74 mi (or 119 km). Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Narvik, Gratangen, Hamnvik, Randa 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

BW NARVIK HOTEL

Address
2,5 mi
SKISTUA 8
8515 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

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


Quality Hotel Grand Royal

Address
2,7 mi
Kongensgate 64
8514 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

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


NARVIK HOTEL

Address
2,4 mi
KONGENSGT 36
8514 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

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


SCANDIC NARVIK

Address
2,5 mi
KONGENSGATE 33
8501 Narvik
Norway

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Mountain Biking Narvikfjellet, Narvik, Norway

Published: September 15, 2010
Length: 18:09 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Frezzaldo84

This film is from Narvikfjellet downhill slope in Narvik, Norway. We didn't have the bikes, protection gear or skills, so we had to walk down the steepest parts. This film is made out of...


Fjord - Skiing in Narvik, 2011-04-01

Published: May 30, 2011
Length: 07:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: starli2

Skifahren am Fjord in Narvik (Norwegen), 1.4.2011.


AMFI Narvik - Harlemshake

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


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.


Trainspotting at Narvik - February 2012

Published: March 04, 2012
Length: 01:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: pouchklepper

The passenger night train 94 from and 93 to Stockholm hauled by Rc6 and several ore trains hauled by IORE locos filmed in Narvik, Norway with Canon Ixus 90 IS. Das Nachtzugpaar 94/93 von bzw....


Narvik Havn 2 - Timelapse

Published: May 30, 2012
Length: 06:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Terje Dragly

Enda en timelapse video jeg har satt sammen, denne gangen fra Narvik Havn sitt ene webcam som peker mot Framnes. Videoen viser perioder fra 2006 og 2007. Antall bilder for å lage denne videoen.


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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

Narvik Station

Narvik is a railway station located in Narvik in Nordland, Norway on the Ofoten Line. The station is located 3.70 km from the line terminus at Narvik Port and is served by three daily passenger trains from, respectively, Kiruna, Luleå and Stockholm in Sweden. These passenger services are currently operated by Veolia Transportation. The station is located at 46.6 meters above sea level and is 1579.9 km from Stockholm. It was opened in 1902 along with Ofotbanen and the Iron Ore Line.

Located at 68.4417, 17.4417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Narvik, Railway stations on the Ofoten Line, Railway stations opened in 1902, 1902 establishments 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 1 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 1 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 1 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

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Narvik

Fredskapellet

Fredskapellet is a chapel in the municipality of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Narvik. The chapel is part of the Narvik parish in the Ofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The brick chapel was built in 1957 on the site of another chapel that was destroyed during World War II. The present-chapel is located next to the main cemetery for the town of Narvik and therefore the chapel is mostly used for funerals.

Located at 68.4428, 17.4525 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Narvik

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