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Kannesteinen
Wave-carved rock shaped like a 3 m stone mushroom standing in the surf at Oppedal on Vågsøy, 10 km from Måløy. A roadside oddity sculpted by millennia of pounding North Sea waves.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Vestland, Norway · Europe
Svelgen is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Måløy, 25km from Kannesteinen.
Svelgen is a town located in Vestland, Norway. With a population of 1,207, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Svelgen sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Svelgen to your route.
Svelgen is the administrative centre of Bremanger Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located at the eastern end of the Nordgulen fjord and at the mouth of the Svelgselva river. The Bortne Tunnel is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the village, connecting it to the northern parts ofRead more
the municipality. Svelgen Chapel is the local church—part of the national Church of Norway.
The 1-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,106 and a population density of 1,106 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,860/sq mi).
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Svelgen is located in Vestland, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 61.7698 latitude, 5.2954 longitude.
Svelgen has a population of approximately 1,207 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Wave-carved rock shaped like a 3 m stone mushroom standing in the surf at Oppedal on Vågsøy, 10 km from Måløy. A roadside oddity sculpted by millennia of pounding North Sea waves.
25 km · about 30 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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