Barstrand
in Vågan of Nordland Fylke, Norway

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.283 and 14.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 16' 59" and E 14° 16' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:26 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:28 am and 11:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Explore Barstrand

Barstrand in Vågan (Nordland Fylke) is a city in Norway about 588 mi (or 946 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Barstrand is now 10:26 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Barstrand, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Svolvær Helle Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Svolvaer, Straume, Leknes, Stokmarknes and Leinesfjorden. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

11°C (51 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

5°C (40 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Utsikt fra Småtindan, Lofoten

Published: August 10, 2010
Length: 57:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Helge Holdhus

Fantastisk topptur til Småtindan, utsikt mot Vestfjorden, Kabelvåg (Nyvågar), Svolvær, Henningsvær og Storhavet. 4. august 2010.


Småtindan Svolvær Lofoten.

Published: April 22, 2011
Length: 14:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dykkerkompaniet

På ski.


Isole Lofoten Norway

Published: July 14, 2014
Length: 00:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roberto Donà

I borghi di Henningsvaer e Å (O), Nusfjord, Mortsund nelle isole Lofoten, Norvegia.


Lofoten Rock Climbing on the Priest with Northern Alpine Guides

Published: August 29, 2009
Length: 15:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NorthernAlpineGuides

Rock Guiding in Lofoten Norway. Join Northern Alpine Guides in Norway next summer for some amazing climbing right out of the ocean in Northern Norway! www.alpineguides.no.


ut døra

Published: December 21, 2009
Length: 26:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Åsmund Heimark

timelapse in HD 1080p @ 24 of Henningsvær, Lofoten.


360 degree panning timelapse in HD 1080p @ 24 of Henningsvær, Lofoten.

Published: December 18, 2009
Length: 19:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Åsmund Heimark

360 degree time lapse of Henningsvær in Lofoten, Norway.


Fjelltur Festvågtinden 541 moh - (Henningsvær / Vågan / Lofoten) - 2014.05.11

Published: May 15, 2014
Length: 55:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Artikey1

Opp fra Festvåg like ved Henningsvær. Turen opp til toppen tar ca en time. Flere fjellturer: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zYMaFiLRPgQA.kNUexHzPUjvQ.


halvdagstur i Hov Hestegard

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 30:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fenna de Graaff

Last summer I had a trip on an Icelandic horse at a stable on the Lofoten Islands in Norway. This trip was amazing, altough the weather was really bad. I filmed the whole trip and those are...


Sommet de Hoven - iles lofoten - gimsoya - norway

Published: March 26, 2014
Length: 16:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Christophe Formisano


Spearfishing Lofots, Norway 13.06.2009

Published: November 20, 2009
Length: 59:51 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Guntis M


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Gimsøystraumen Bridge

Gimsøystraumen Bridge (Norwegian: Gimsøystraumen bru / Gimsøybrua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Gimsøystraumen strait between the islands of Austvågøya and Gimsøya in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. The concrete bridge is 839 metres long, the main span is 148 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 30 metres . The bridge has 9 spans. Gimsøystraumen Bridge was opened in 1980.

Located at 68.2623, 14.2544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
, Road bridges in Nordland, Bridges completed in 1981, 1981 establishments in Norway, European Route E10 in Norway

Gimsøy Church

Gimsøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Gimsøy on the island of Gimsøya. The church is part of the Gimsøy og Strauman parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Located at 68.3207, 14.2413 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Vågan

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capture of the webcam Urda: E10 Gimsøybrua (25 moh)

Urda: E10 Gimsøybrua (25 moh), Urda (source)

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