Bøstad
in Vestvågøy of Nordland Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.250 and 13.767 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 15' 0" and E 13° 46' 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: 05:26 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
2:10 am and 11:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-18 08:26:29

Discover Bøstad

Bøstad in Vestvågøy (Nordland Fylke) is a town in Norway about 583 mi (or 938 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Bøstad is now 05:26 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Bøstad, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Leknes Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leknes, Ramberg, Reine, Svolvaer and Straume. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 5°C / 40 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Monday, 20th of May 2024

5°C (40 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Light snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 21st of May 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024

9°C (49 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Lofotr - Wikingermuseum auf den Lofoten in Norwegen

Published: December 16, 2009
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skandifan

Wir zeigen das Wikingermuseum Lofotr auf den Lofoten in Norwegen. Ein Film von Sandra und Bernd. www.sandra-bernd.de.


Lofoty Norsko

Published: July 06, 2009
Length: 00:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MajkaVanickova

Norsko (Norway) - Lofoty (Lofoten)


Loften Easter '09

Published: November 06, 2009
Length: 10:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christian Magnussen

Short video from out trip to Lofoten Easter 2009 during the Camp lofoten event.


Perdidos por Noruega

Published: September 12, 2007
Length: 07:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: vgandalf

Una lluviosa tarde en las Lofoten, buscando ya no recuerdo qué sitio, acabamos perdidos por unos caminos de Dios... Ante tamaña catástrofe, las féminas del viaje no dudaron en poner todo...


Horndykker ( Horned Grebe ) i Holdalsvatnet, Vestvågøy-Lofoten 1 mai 2011

Published: May 01, 2011
Length: 23:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Børge Klevstad

Horndykkeren har vært kjent som hekkefugl i Norge helt siden begynnelsen på 1800-tallet, og da var det bare på Helgelandskysten i Nordland at den hekket. Siden har arten spredt seg både...


Plyster hestan heim (Whistle the horses home) 04-10-11

Published: October 04, 2011
Length: 07:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Børge Klevstad

Like arti hver gang og plystre hestan inn og vent og håp at de kommer over bakketoppen, spesielt når de helst bare vil snu ryggen mot regn og vind. Her er de bare en halv km. unna meg, men...


Norsko, Eggum - půlnoční slunce 2007

Published: January 19, 2015
Length: 30:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Josef Zavadil

Norsko, Eggum - půlnoční slunce 2007.


Ølbrygging - uppskoka på Bøstad

Published: November 22, 2009
Length: 04:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: larseriknarmo

The beer is fermented and it is time for the so called "uppskoka" - we tap the beer from the fermentation container and taste it before we store it in the cellar for at least one week... Herbjørn...


Norway, Lofoten Islands, July 2011

Published: August 19, 2011
Length: 39:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Алексей Дучч

Лофотенские острова, Лофотены 2011 Full HD Полное описание поездки здесь: http://www.4wd.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=19761.


Lofoten - Hiking trip for women with 8Seasons4Women

Published: July 08, 2014
Length: 08:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: 8Seasons4Women - Women travel

Slideshow from our hiking trips to the Lofoten from the last years. It´s a truly amazing landscape and a "Have to see" place for your travel list. http://www.8seasons4women.com/norway-lofoten-hiking/


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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.

Lofotr Viking Museum

The Lofotr Viking Museum (Lofotr Vikingmuseum) is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village on the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Borg, near Bøstad, in the municipality of Vestvågøy.

Located at 68.24, 13.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Museums in Nordland, Archaeology of Norway, Archaeological museums, Living museums, Viking Age museums, Vestvågøy, Visitor attractions in Nordland, History museums in Norway

Borge Church

Borge Church is a parish church in the municipality of Vestvågøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bøstad. The church is part of the Borge parish in the Lofoten deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The church is a rectangular building constructed with concrete in 1986. It was consecrated on 31 May 1987 and has 350 seats. The architect for the church was Knut Gjernes. Borge church is first mentioned in written sources in a document from 1335.

Located at 68.2448, 13.7708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Nordland, Vestvågøy

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