Svinør

#2053 among destinations in Norway

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Svinør is an island in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 0.3-square-kilometre island lies immediately south of the mainland by the village of Åvik. The island essentially forms the southern part of the Åvik village harbour. The island sits about half-way between the Lindesnes peninsula to the west and the town of Mandal to the east. The fishing village is very picturesque due to its wooden houses dating back to the 1700s and 1800s. ()

Alternative names: Area: 74.13 acres (0.1158 mi²)Coordinates: 58°1'43"N, 7°13'43"E

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Vest-AgderNorway

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Svinør – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spangereid Church, Valle Church, Spangereid, Hogganvik runestone.

3.4 miW
Church
Spangereid Church
87 min walk • Spangereid Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Høllen.
4.7 miNE
Church
Valle Church
120 min walk • Valle Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the village of Vigeland.
3.3 miW
Locality
Spangereid
86 min walk • Spangereid is a former municipality that was located in the old Vest-Agder county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1889 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality was located in the southwestern part of the present-day municipality of Lindesnes in Agder county.
5 miE
Stela
Hogganvik runestone
129 min walk • The Hogganvik runestone is a fifth-century runestone, bearing an Elder Futhark inscription, that was discovered in September 2009 by Arnfinn Henriksen, a resident of Hogganvik, in the Sånum-Lundevik area of Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway, while working in the garden.
4.8 miSE
Island
Hille, Agder
122 min walk • Hille is an island in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 4.2-square-kilometre island lies in the North Sea, about 5 kilometres southwest of the town of Mandal. The highest point on the island is the 96-metre tall mountain Garpeheia.
1.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Snigsfjorden
43 min walk • Snigsfjorden or Sniksfjorden is a fjord in Lindesnes municipality in Agder county, Norway. The 3-kilometre long fjord begins at the mouth of the river Audna by the small village of Snig, about 4 kilometres south of the municipal centre of Vigeland.
2.7 miNE
Locality
Lindesnes
70 min walk • Lindesnes is a municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mandal.

Svinør

Facts and practical information

Svinør – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Spangereid Church

Valle Church

Spangereid

Hogganvik runestone

Hille, Agder

Snigsfjorden

Lindesnes