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Discover Svinesund in Norway
Svinesund in the region of Østfold county is a town located in Norway - some 59 mi or ( 95 km ) South of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Svinesund is now 01:30 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Sellater, and Malmö. When in this area, you might want to check out Copenhagen . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Svinesund ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sweden to Norway
Traveling from Sweden back to Norway ..
Halden, Norway
This is how Halden looks in the summer, filmed with Aiptek PocketDV AHD H125. ..
Granica Szwecja-Norwegia.Mellom Sverige og Norge
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Sparrow
House Sparrow or Tree Sparrow? You be the judge! ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 59.10 11.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sponvika
Sponvika is a village in Halden municipality, Norway. Its population is 413.
Located at 59.10 11.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Isebakke
Isebakke is a village in the municipality of Halden, Norway. Its population is 770. Please see www. isebakke. net
Located at 59.11 11.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Halden Prison
Halden Prison is the newest prison in Halden, Norway. The prison was designed by Erik Møller Architects and received its first inmates March 1, 2010 but was officially opened on April 8 by the Norwegian King Harald V. The prison has a capacity of 252 prisoners. In an article in Time Magazine, Halden Prison and the prison rehabilitation work were described. A cell includes amenities such as a television, a refrigerator, unbarred vertical windows that let in more light, and designer furniture.
Located at 59.14 11.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Østfold University College
Østfold University College (Norwegian: Høgskolen i Østfold, HiØ) is a further and higher education institution in south-eastern Norway. It has campuses in Fredrikstad and Halden. Enrollment is approximately 4,000 students as of 2010; and 480 staff. The school is one of 24 public university colleges in Norway, and is a result of five public colleges in Halden, Sarpsborg and Fredrikstad which were joined together as a part of the University College Reform of 1994.
Located at 59.13 11.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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