Svolvær

Also known as Suolvearra, Spålavuolle

(Norwegian, ), , or 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 town has a population (2023) of 4,736 and a population density of .

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: Town/City
Settlement.image_skyline: Svolvaer, Lofoten, Norway.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: View of the town
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.mapframe marker: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nordland#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Svolvær
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: top
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nordland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lofoten
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Vågan kommune

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

History
Name
Coat of arms
Municipal self-government 1918-1963
Municipal council
Mayors
Economy
Geography
Climate
Transportation
Museums
Twin towns
References
External links

==History== thumb|left|Svolvær around 1890 thumb|left|Svolvær Church thumb|left|Port and center view of Svolvær in June 2016 thumb|left|From Svolvær harbor by Gunnar Berg (painter)|Gunnar Berg The first town formation known in North Norway, Vågar, was situated around the narrow, natural harbor near Kabelvåg, just west of Svolvær. Vågar is mentioned in the book Heimskringla, and might have been established as early as the year 800 AD.

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