Svolvær
Lofoten's capital, with the Svolvær Goat rock pinnacle over the town and boats out to the Trollfjord.
The facts
| Elevation | 5 m |
| Coordinates | 68.2314, 14.5667 |
| Time to allow | 5 h |
What to see
- Svolværgeita Hike
- Djevelporten Hike
- Trollfjorden Activity
- Magic Ice Museum
- Lofoten Krigsminnemuseum Museum
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3 h | 1 °C | 18 | Open |
| February | 7.8 h | 0.4 °C | 17 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 1.1 °C | 17 | Open |
| April | 15.8 h | 3.9 °C | 14 | Open |
| May | 20.6 h | 7.8 °C | 13 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 11.5 °C | 11 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 14.6 °C | 12 | Open |
| August | 17.5 h | 14.1 °C | 14 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 11 °C | 17 | Open |
| October | 9.3 h | 6.7 °C | 19 | Open |
| November | 4.9 h | 4 °C | 19 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 2.2 °C | 19 | Open |
Background
Svolvær , 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).
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On these routes
- Bodø–Lofoten–Tromsø — Ferry to Lofoten and onward north — midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.