Svolvær
Svolvær | |
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Svolvær Svolvær | |
| Coordinates: 68°14′07″N 14°33′49″E / 68.2353°N 14.5636°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Municipality | Vågan Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Ladested | 1918–1964 |
| Town (By) | 1996 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 4,736 |
| • Density | 2,007/km2 (5,200/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 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (1960–1963) | Erik Bergsjø ((H)) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #644 in Norway |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 3,918 |
| • Rank | #225 in Norway |
| • Density | 536.7/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +11.3% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1806 |
Svolvær (Norwegian, pronounced [ˈsvôːlvæːr] ⓘ), Suolvearra (Northern Sami), or Spålavuolle (Lule Sami) is a town and 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 2.36-square-kilometre (580-acre) town has a population (2023) of 4,736 and a population density of 2,007 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,200/sq mi).