Svolvær
in Vågan of Nordland Fylke, Norway

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.234 and 14.568 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 14' 3" and E 14° 34' 6"
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: 06:23 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
11:07 am and 12:35 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

Explore Svolvær

Svolvær in Vågan (Nordland Fylke) with it's 4,197 inhabitants is located in Norway about 586 mi (or 943 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Svolvær is now 06:23 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Svolvær, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Svolvær Helle Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Straume, Stokmarknes, Leinesfjorden, Myre and Sortland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 31 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Evening Temperature -1°C / 30 °F
Night Temperature -2°C / 28 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 72%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (8 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Snow

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

1°C (33 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-3°C (26 °F)
Snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

-1°C (30 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THON HOTEL LOFOTEN

Address
0,2 mi
O J KARBOESGT 5
08300 Svolvaer
Norway

Time Information

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


Anker Brygge

Address
0,1 mi
Lamholmen
8300 Lofoten
Norway

Time Information

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


Lofoten SuiteHotel

Address
0,2 mi
Havnepromenaden 2
8300 Svolvær
Norway

Time Information

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


Vestfjord Hotell

Address
0,3 mi
Fiskergata 46
8300 Lofoten
Norway

Time Information

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


SCANDIC SVOLVAER

Address
0,1 mi
LAMHOLMEN
8305 Svolvær
Norway

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Hurtigruten - Trollfjord - Svolvær

Published: November 30, 2011
Length: 03:10 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MsCruiseguy

The arrival of the MS Trollfjord in Svolvær on the Lofoten in Norway. The MS Trollfjord is a sister ship of the MS Midnatsol. Christening: 13/05/2002 Length: 135,75 meters Width: 21,5...


Mega Yacht Utopia - Svolvær

Published: December 02, 2011
Length: 48:30 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MsCruiseguy

The MegaYacht Utopia visited Svolvær on the Lofoten in Norway. The ship can be chartered for a serious amount of money. She was build by Feadship in 2004 and had a refit in 2007. There...


Hurtigruten - Vesterålen - Svolvær

Published: November 27, 2011
Length: 36:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MsCruiseguy

The MS Vesterålen departing from Svolvær at the Lofoten in Norway.


Svolvær Byvandrer Cabaret 2012 - Del 8 av 9

Published: February 13, 2012
Length: 03:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Svolvarhistorielag

Opptak fra forestillingen "Fra Dompa til Kongstinden" (via reperbanen) lørdag 4. februar 2012 i Lofoten Kulturhus. Del 8 av 9 Svolværhistorie /HARRY JAKOBSEN En sommernatt der nord. Musikk:...


My hometown 2 Svolvær

Published: October 23, 2011
Length: 11:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Terje Jakobsen

Various video clips from Svolvær with varied quality.


MC vårslepp - Svolvær torg Mai 09. DEL 1

Published: January 29, 2010
Length: 06:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Granhus

Vårsleppet på Svolvær torg samlet masse mc folk, i et nydelig vær. DEL 1.


NorgeTour2011 M/S NORDKAPP from Svolvær to Bodø

Published: September 16, 2011
Length: 39:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MrZig007

NorgeTour 2011 - Lofoten, trip from Svolvær to Bodø via Stamsund on board of Hurtigrutens M/S NORDKAPP 14.7.2011.


Fartsfylte opplevelser i Lofoten med Rib Lofoten, Svolvær.

Published: September 07, 2009
Length: 49:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: xlofoten

Fartsfylte opplevelser i Lofoten med Rib Lofoten, Svolvær. Se nettside: http://www.rib-lofoten.com/ Musikk: Trond Nyrud. Produksjon: http://www.x-lofoten.com/


MC vårslepp - Svolvær torg Mai 09. DEL 2

Published: January 27, 2010
Length: 31:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Granhus

Vårsleppet på Svolvær torg samlet masse mc folk, i et nydelig vær. DEL 2.


Sprengning i Svolvær ved marhaug.m4v

Published: February 14, 2011
Length: 34:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bjørn-Ståle Larsen

Boring med sandvik dc 122 r, sprengning av ca 340 m3 fast fjell.


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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.

Svinøy Bridge

Svinøy Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in the town of Svolvær in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge connects the small island of Svinøya with the "main island" of Austvågøya in the middle of the town of Svolvær. Svinøy Bridge is 359 metres long, the two main spans are 24 metres and 22.5 metres long, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 19 metres . The bridge was opened in 1964.

Located at 68.2354, 14.5778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Vågan, Road bridges in Nordland, Bridges completed in 1964, 1964 establishments in Norway

Svolvær Church

Svolvær Church is a parish church in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Svolvær on the island of Austvågøya. The church is part of the Svolvær parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white concrete church was built in 1934 to serve the town of Svolvær. It seats about 400 people. \t\t \t\t\tSvolvær Lofoten Juni 2005. jpg \t\t\t View of the church and its surroundings \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tSvolvaer Church 2009.

Located at 68.2333, 14.563 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Vågan

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Svolvær, Сволвер, SVJ, Свольвер, 斯沃尔韦尔