Sponviken
in Halden of Østfold fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
  • Rock Carvings in Tanum (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
  • Havstenssund Fiskehamnen (marina, (23 mi)
  • Strömstad hamn (marina, (11 mi)
  • Edholmen Marina (marina, (6 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
59.093 and 11.230 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 59° 5' 33" and E 11° 13' 47"
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: 03:10 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:04 am and 9:19 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Explore Sponviken

Sponviken in Halden (Østfold fylke) with it's 416 inhabitants is a city in Norway about 59 mi (or 95 km) south of Oslo, the country's capital.

Local time in Sponviken is now 03:10 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Sponviken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 25 mi (or 41 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Rock Carvings in Tanum in Sweden at a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km). We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halden, Stroemstad, Skjaerhalden, Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Rasta Nordby

Address
2,0 mi
Nordby
45292 Stromstad
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Svinesund Motel & Kro

Address
2,9 mi
Svinesundsparken 1
1789 Berg i Östfold
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

03.09.12 Sponvika flytsti

Published: September 03, 2012
Length: 57:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cabrina16

Første tur med Gopro HD2, flytsti i Sponvika.


Sponvika i Norge.

Published: January 05, 2011
Length: 34:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tomas Solver

Samling i Sponvika efter ännu ett härligt dyk. 20110102 Gathering in Sponvika after yet another beautiful dive.We stand in norway and looking at Sweden.


Havfiskefestivalen Grensenappet 19. mai 2012

Published: May 27, 2012
Length: 37:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fredrikshaldhavfiske

Slideshow med bilder fra havfiskefestivalen Grensenappet. Utror fra Sponvika lørdag 19. mai 2012. 7 båter og 53 deltagere. Besøk nettstedet til Fredrikshald Havfiskeklubb for mer informasjon.


Sweden to Norway

Published: March 10, 2010
Length: 04:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Evert Meulie

Traveling from Sweden back to Norway.


Bmw E92 M3 ESS VT2-600 RPi and Akraprovic Actioncam

Published: November 12, 2011
Length: 09:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael Peter


Svinesund filmet fra modellfly

Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 45:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sverre Rekvin


Szwecja / Norwegia, Svinesund / Moss Rygge, 2013

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 39:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: norge

Norweskie drogi wiosna/zima 2013, Norway winter roads Szwecja / Norwegia, Svinesund / Moss Rygge, 2013. Wybraliśmy się na zakupy do Svinesund ps. http://www.wycieczki.no.


Cross Europe 34

Published: January 10, 2014
Length: 42:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: NorgeChris

New year starts with a vid from the last year;-) Small vid from Sweden and Norway.


Bred last - Følgebil - Pilotcar

Published: May 31, 2012
Length: 53:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Håkon Oddvik

Husmoduler på vei til Våler i Østfold.


Granica Szwecja-Norwegia.Mellom Sverige og Norge

Published: March 29, 2010
Length: 16:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: netart4


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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.

Svinesund

Svinesund is a sound separating the Swedish municipality of Strömstad in the province of Bohuslän in the county of Västra Götaland from the Norwegian municipality of Halden in the county of Østfold. Two bridges, the old and new Svinesund Bridge, span this sound of the Iddefjord. The Swedish side is extremely popular with Norwegians who flock to buy relatively cheap goods in Sweden, where a large shopping area can be found immediately after crossing the sound.

Located at 59.0958, 11.2597 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Västra Götaland County, Bohuslän, Geography of Østfold, Sounds of Norway, Straits of Sweden, Norway–Sweden border crossings, International straits

Sponvika

Sponvika is a village in Halden municipality, Norway. Its population is 413.

Located at 59.1, 11.2333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Østfold

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sponviken, Sponvika