Svolvær
Svolvær (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈsvôːlvæːr] ⓘ) is the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The 2.37-square-kilometre (590-acre) town has a population (2018) of 4,720 which gives the town a population density of 1,992 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,160/sq mi).
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View of the town | |
Svolvær Location of the town Svolvær Svolvær (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 68.2353°N 14.5636°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Municipality | Vågan |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1918-1964 |
| Town (By) | 1996 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 4,720 |
| • Density | 1,992/km2 (5,160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Svolværing |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8300 Svolvær |
| Climate | Cfc |
| Svolvær ladested | |
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Nordland within Norway | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Established | 1918 |
| • Preceded by | Vågan Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Vågan Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Svolvær |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1964) | |
| • Total | 3,952 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1806 |
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