Svinør
House in Svinør. Previously a ship works.
Svinør in the past. The picture is taken from behind a house in Hammerøya, and in the background we can see Åvik.
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 In 1800 many people lived here, but in has now been replaced by Vigeland as the municipal centre.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.
Coordinates: 58°1′45″N 7°13′28″E / 58.02917°N 7.22444°E
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