Svolvær
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Parts of the town is built on small islands connected by bridges. There is a regional airport near the town, Svolvær Airport, HelleSvolvær Airport, Helle
Svolvær Airport, Helle is a regional airport serving the communities of Svolvær in Nordland, Norway.- Service :...
, and Svolvær is a port of call for Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten
Hurtigruten or Hurtigruta is a Norwegian passenger and freight line with daily sailings along Norway's western and northern coast. Sometimes referred to in English as Norwegian Coastal Express, Hurtigruten ships sail almost the entire length of the country, completing the roundtrip journey in 11...
. There is a ferry connection Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy
Hamarøy
Hamarøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppeid...
, and express boat connections to Bodø
Bodø
is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
. The Lofast road (new E10) was officially opened on December 1, 2007, giving Svolvær access to the mainland and Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes is located in the Evenes municipality, in Nordland county in northern Norway. Some of the runway lighting at the north end of the runway crosses the county border into the Skånland municipality in Troms...
. There are now scheduled bus connections to Evenes (3 hr) and Narvik (4 hr 15 min). There is boat connection to the nearby scenic island Skrova
Skrova
Skrova is a village in Vågan municipality, Lofoten, Norway, located on the island of the same name, close to Svolvær town. Its population is 237.Skrova is connected to Svolvær and Skutvika by ferry....
where there is a nice view in all directions from the hill.
- Sources: Statistics Norway, NAF veibok, Norwegian Wikipedia (bokmål).
