Vika
in Vega of Nordland Fylke, Norway

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
65.617 and 11.917 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 65° 37' 0" and E 11° 55' 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: 02:18 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
3:46 am and 10:31 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: 2024-05-12 08:29:37

Touring Vika

Vika in Vega (Nordland Fylke) is a town located in Norway about 396 mi (or 637 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Vika is now 02:18 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports nearby Vika, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Brønnøysund Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Vegaøyan -- The Vega Archipelago in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gladstad, Bronnoysund, Vik, Silvalen and Vevelstad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 94%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 13th of May 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

10°C (49 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Landscapes

Published: November 17, 2006
Length: 41:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Geir Kristian Ronland

Video from Lofoten and Trøndelag Norway, nature.


Vega Faersethvassdraget

Published: September 03, 2006
Length: 52:59 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Geir Kristian Ronland

Lakselv eller kloakk.


Mario und sein Leng

Published: March 07, 2009
Length: 45:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mario Hagen

Mein Rekord: 34 kg und 1,74m Leng aus Mittelnorwegen.


Sandøyleia

Published: September 14, 2013
Length: 30:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Geir Kristian Ronland

Fra båtturen mellom Kirkøy/nes og østover gjennom den trange Sandøyleia mot Guristraumen. Leia er en populær padlerute.


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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.

Vegaøyan

Vegaøyan (Norwegian) or the Vega Archipelago (English) is a group of islands in the Norwegian Sea corresponding roughly to the municipality of Vega. Since 2004, it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This cluster of around 6,500 small islands in Nordland county, just south of the Arctic circle, surrounds the main island of Vega and has been inhabited since the Stone Age.

Located at 65.6333, 11.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Islands of Nordland, Visitor attractions in Nordland, Vega, Norway, Archipelagoes of Norway, World Heritage Sites in Norway