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Saltstraumen
The world's strongest tidal maelstrom, where churning whirlpools roar under a coastal bridge near Bodo.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Fauske
Nordland, Norway · Europe
About Fauske
Fauske sits on the route: 25 minutes from Straumen, 33km from Saltstraumen.
Fauske is in Nordland, Norway, with about 6,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Straumen, about 13 km away.
(Norwegian) or Fuossko (Lule Sami) is a town in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is also the administrative centre of Fauske Municipality. The town is located on the shore of the Skjerstad Fjord, about 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of the town of Bodø and about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the borderRead more
with Sweden. The lake Nervatnet lies on the southeast side of the town.
The 4.64-square-kilometre (1,150-acre) town has a population (2023) of 6,252 and a population density of 1,347 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,490/sq mi).
Fauske was established as a town in 1998 when the municipal council of Fauske Municipality designated it as such. It is the site of the local municipal government. Fauske Church and the Fauske Upper Secondary School are both located in the town as well. A historic area in the town is also part of the Nordland Museum. here are various types of industry in Fauske, especially industries related to the local mining of marble.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Fauske?
Within an hour or so of Fauske: Saltstraumen (33 km), Langoyvatnet / Vesterasen, Nordland (Safin's lair approach) (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Fauske?
The nearest famous roads are E10 Lofoten (King Olav's Road).
Where is Fauske?
Fauske is in Nordland, Norway, about 13 km from Straumen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,953
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Nordland
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 67.2588, 15.3918
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
film location
Langoyvatnet / Vesterasen, Nordland (Safin's lair approach)
The forested lakes and the Norwegian mountain road near Kobbelv double for Safin's poison-garden island approach in No Time to Die.
43 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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