Explore Vikan in Norway
Vikan in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 524 mi or ( 844 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vikan is now 06:30 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sorsele, Valvika, Vajan, Svolvær, and Straum. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sorsele . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Vikan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Saltstraumen Diving 2008
Diving in Saltstraumen 2008 Diving in Sundstraumen 2008 ..
Searafting through the Saltstraumen maelstrøm close to Bodø, Norway
Last night, I had the pleasure to be part of a group going searafting from Bodø to Saltstraumen and back. Going out from Bodø, it was quite windy with "exciting" waves around 2 metres, but it got a bi ..
SALTSTRAUMEN - worlds strongest tidal current
Saltstraumen, the worlds strongest tidal current, is near Bodø in Northern Norway. Every 6 hours great quantities of salt water force their way through the 3 km long and 150 m wide strait at a speed o ..
maelström
The Maelström (the Moskstraumen - the biggest one - or Saltstraumen - this one, near Bodø - in Norway), a very powerful whirlpool, is one of the strongest tidal current in the world. The Moskstraumen ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Soløyvatnet
Soløyvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.85-square-kilometre lake is located about 5 kilometres northeast of the town of Bodø.
Located at 67.31 14.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Vatnvatnet
Vatnvatnet is a lake that lies in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.71-square-kilometre lake lies about 2 kilometres north of the village of Løding. The lake Heggmovatnet flows out into this lake.
Located at 67.34 14.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Saltstraumen Church
Saltstraumen Church is a parish church in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saltstraumen. The church is part of the Saltstraumen parish in the Bodø deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1886. Around 1900 it was moved about 300 metres away from its original location due to soil instability.
Located at 67.23 14.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Saltstraumen
Saltstraumen is a small strait with a very strong tidal current located in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres southeast of the town of Bodø. The narrow channel connects the outer Saltfjorden to the large Skjerstadfjorden between the islands of Straumøya and Knaplundsøya. The Saltstraumen Bridge on Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the Saltstraumen.
Located at 67.23 14.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Saltstraumen Bridge
Saltstraumen Bridge is a cantilever box girder bridge that crosses the Saltstraumen strait between the islands of Knaplundøya and Straumøya in the municipality of Bodø in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 768 metres long, the longest of the 10 spans is 160 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 41 metres . The bridge is made of prestressed concrete. Saltstraumen Bridge was opened in 1978.
Located at 67.23 14.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
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