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Discover Snig in Norway
Snig in the region of Vest-Agder is a place located in Norway - some 177 mi or ( 285 km ) South-West of Oslo , the country's capital .
Local time in Snig is now 04:04 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Aarhus, Aalborg, Vigmostad, Vennesla, and Svinoy. When in this area, you might want to check out Aarhus . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Snig ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Vigeland, Norway
Vigeland is an old farm in Valle parish, Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The farm is first mentioned in 1390 (Vikinggaland – "Viking land"), but it is probably much older.
Located at 58.08 7.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Snigsfjorden
Snigsfjorden or Sniksfjorden is a small fjord in Lindesnes municipality. It runs between the two small islets of Fløyholmen and Tolleknivane. Most of the west side of the fjord goes along Unnerøy, but Tjaumsfjellet (109 m) lies on the east side. Between Unnerøy and Syrdalsfjorden in the west, goes the small Navarsundet. Inland from Sniksfjorden lies the village of Snik and here is where the mouth of the river Audna runs into the fjord. The fjord has a length of just over three kilometres.
Located at 58.04 7.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Skofteland
Skofteland is a small village in Lindesnes which is located around 3 km from the municipal centre, Vigeland. From Skofteland, there is a road which runs to Fuskeland, a small village to the north of Mandal Vigeland is the nearest sizeable village, to the south with around two thousand inhabitants, and Vigmostad is a little further to the north.
Located at 58.11 7.34 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Åvik
Åvik is a small seaport village in the municipality of Lindesnes, Norway. Across the sound to the south lies Svinør.
Located at 58.03 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Svinør
Svinør is a Norwegian island south of Åvik in Lindesnes, and is a former port. It was most often used in bad weather (the Norwegian term uthavn meaning "exterior harbor"), when it was the largest port east of Lindesnes. In 1800 many people lived here, but in has now been replaced by Vigeland as the municipal centre. Today there are many holidaymakers in Svinør. There was formerly a customs station in Svinør.
Located at 58.03 7.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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