Svolvær
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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).[1]
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Svolvær | |
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Coordinates: 68.2353°N 14.5636°E / 68.2353; 14.5636 | |
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)[1] | |
• 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 | |
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)[3] | |
• 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[4] |
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