Svolvær

Summary

Svolvær is an urban area in Norway^[1]. Svolvær ranks in the top 1% of urban_area_in_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Svolvær is located in Vågan Municipality^[3].
• Svolvær is in the country of Norway^[4].
• Svolvær's instance of is recorded as urban area in Norway^[5].
• Svolvær's instance of is recorded as town^[6].
• Svolvær's twinned administrative body is recorded as Ancona^[7].
• Svolvær's postal code is recorded as 8300^[8].
• Svolvær is part of Lofoten^[9].
• Svolvær's Commons category is recorded as Svolvær^[10].
• January 1, 1918 marks the founding of Svolvær^[11].
• Svolvær's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 68.233333333333, 'lon': 14.566666666667}^[12].
• Svolvær's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Austvågøya^[13].
• Svolvær's official website is recorded as https://vagan.kommune.no/^[14].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4230'}^[15].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4720'}^[16].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4686'}^[17].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4736'}^[18].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4714'}^[19].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4751'}^[20].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4736'}^[21].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4775'}^[22].
• Svolvær has a population of {'amount': '+4807'}^[23].
• Svolvær's capital of is recorded as Vågan Municipality^[24].
• Svolvær's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'svolværing'}^[25].
• Svolvær's demonym is recorded as {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'svolværing'}^[26].
• Svolvær sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Svolvær is in the country of Norway^[4]. Svolvær is located in Vågan Municipality^[3]. Svolvær is part of Lofoten^[9].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2.37'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2.43'}^[29]. Svolvær sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}^[27]. Population counts include {'amount': '+4230'}^[15], {'amount': '+4720'}^[16], {'amount': '+4686'}^[17], {'amount': '+4736'}^[18], {'amount': '+4714'}^[19], and {'amount': '+4751'}^[20].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include urban area in Norway^[5] and town^[6].

History and Context

January 1, 1918 marks the founding of Svolvær^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Svolvær include Svolvær Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1972^[33].

Why It Matters

Svolvær ranks in the top 1% of urban_area_in_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month).^[2] Svolvær has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] Svolvær is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for Svolvær include Svolvær Airport^[30], an airport^[31], in Norway^[32], founded in 1972^[33].