Vitåfors
in Gällivare kommun of Norrbotten, Sweden

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
67.200 and 20.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 67° 11' 59" and E 20° 43' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krona - SEK
Spoken languages:
Swedish, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:37 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:00 am and 2:40 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 Sweden in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Sweden.

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

Delve into Vitåfors

Vitåfors in Gällivare kommun (Norrbotten) is a city located in Sweden about 550 mi (or 885 km) north of Stockholm, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vitåfors is now 02:37 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Vitåfors, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Sweden is Gällivare Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Church Town of Gammelstad, Luleå in a distance of 113 mi (or 182 km), South. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gaellivare, Kiruna, Jokkmokk, AElvsbyn and Boden. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 1°C / 34 °F

Morning Temperature -3°C / 28 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 6th of November 2024

0°C (33 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

0°C (32 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

2°C (36 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC GALLIVARE

Address
4,5 mi
KLOCKLJUNGSVAGEN 2
98235 Gällivare
Sweden

Time Information

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


SWEDEN HOTELS THE KILKENNY INN

Address
4,7 mi
Per Hoegstroems Gata 9
982 31 Gallivare
Sweden

Time Information

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


Dundret

Address
4,8 mi
Tingshusgatan 3
98231 Gällivare
Sweden

Time Information

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


Quality Hotel Lapland

Address
4,9 mi
Lasarettsgatan 1
98231 Gällivare
Sweden

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Veteranbilarnas vårmönstring den 6/6 2012 i Gällivare Kommun.

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Published: June 20, 2011
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Published: June 19, 2011
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jenny Eriksson

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Published: December 02, 2013
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Published: August 10, 2011
Length: 26:32 min
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Published: November 24, 2014
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