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Explore Svinesund
Svinesund in Halden (Østfold fylke) is located in Norway about 59 mi (or 95 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital.
Local time in Svinesund is now 03:18 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Svinesund, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 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 Rock Carvings in Tanum in Sweden at a distance of 28 mi (or 45 km). We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Halden, Stroemstad, Sarpsborg, Skjaerhalden and Rakkestad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -2°C / 29 °F
Morning Temperature | -8°C / 18 °F |
Evening Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
Night Temperature | -5°C / 22 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 993 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 91% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-4°C (24 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
2°C (35 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
8°C (47 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Svinesund Motel & Kro
Rasta Nordby
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Multiple Rc4 at Halden stasjon 16 sept. 2010
A visit at Halden station september 16,gave this result. Green Cargo retrieves HangGartner containers from the port of Halden, and then departs toward Sweden.
Bilvask i Halden - Minutt for minutt
Mitt lille bidrag til denne minutt for minutt greia. Her snakker vi full pakke med hjulvask og polish, så de spesielt interresserte skal få max utbytte.
Hot wheels brothers in Halden (Norway)
the hot wheels brothers in halden norway. the show lasted in 2 hours. my camera has a 4GB card, and that is not enough for the whole show! stunt men: Douglas Lemoine, Michael Lemoine king...
Sponvika i Norge.
Samling i Sponvika efter ännu ett härligt dyk. 20110102 Gathering in Sponvika after yet another beautiful dive.We stand in norway and looking at Sweden.
Havfiskefestivalen Grensenappet 19. mai 2012
Slideshow med bilder fra havfiskefestivalen Grensenappet. Utror fra Sponvika lørdag 19. mai 2012. 7 båter og 53 deltagere. Besøk nettstedet til Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb for mer informasjon.
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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.
Svinesund
Svinesund is a sound separating the Swedish municipality of Strömstad in the province of Bohuslän in the county of Västra Götaland from the Norwegian municipality of Halden in the county of Østfold. Two bridges, the old and new Svinesund Bridge, span this sound of the Iddefjord. The Swedish side is extremely popular with Norwegians who flock to buy relatively cheap goods in Sweden, where a large shopping area can be found immediately after crossing the sound.
Isebakke
Isebakke is a village in the municipality of Halden, Norway. Its population is 770. Please see www. isebakke. net
Sponvika
Sponvika is a village in Halden municipality, Norway. Its population is 413.
Halden Prison
Halden Prison is the newest prison in Halden, Norway. The prison was designed by Erik Møller Architects and received its first inmates March 1, 2010 but was officially opened on April 8 by the Norwegian King Harald V. The prison has a capacity of 252 prisoners. In an article in Time Magazine, Halden Prison and the prison rehabilitation work were described. A cell includes amenities such as a television, a refrigerator, unbarred vertical windows that let in more light, and designer furniture.