Svinøya
Svinøya is an islet in Vardø, Finnmark. Svinøya is situated nearby to the hamlet Smelror, as well as near the suburb Vestervågen.- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Vardø municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Svinøy” and “Svinoya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Vardøhus Fortress and Hornøya og Reinøya.
Vardøhus Fortress
Museum
Vardøhus Fortress, called "Wardhouse" in English historical navigations, is located in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya on the Barents Sea near the mouth of the Varangerfjord in northeastern Norway near the Russian border. Vardøhus Fortress is situated 3 km south of Svinøya.
Vardø Church
Church
Vardø Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vardø Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Vardø on the island of Vardøya. Vardø Church is situated 3 km south of Svinøya.
Svinøya
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Vardø, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
70.39792° or 70° 23′ 53″ north
Longitude
31.08645° or 31° 5′ 11″ east
Open location code
CG2H93XP+5H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Svinøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Svinøya” goes by many names.
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Svinøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Svinøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Svinøy”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Svinøya”
- Norwegian: “Svinøya”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Renøsund kystfort and Reinøyskjæret.
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