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Discover Saltbacken
Saltbacken in Strömstads Kommun (Västra Götaland County) is a city in Sweden about 242 mi (or 390 km) west of Stockholm, the country's capital city.
Local time in Saltbacken is now 12:16 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Stockholm with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Saltbacken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Moss Airport, Rygge in Norway in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km). The closest airport in Sweden is Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport in a distance of 66 mi (or 42 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Rock Carvings in Tanum in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), South. We discovered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stroemstad, Halden, 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: 19°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 45% |
Air Pressure | 1022 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 2% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 18th of May 2024
16°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 19th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 20th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rasta Nordby
Svinesund Motel & Kro
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Sponvika i Norge.
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
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.
Szwecja / Norwegia, Svinesund / Moss Rygge, 2013
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.
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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.
Sponvika
Sponvika is a village in Halden municipality, Norway. Its population is 413.