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Silvalen, Nordland, Norway – Norway Flag

Current Date And Time In Silvalen, Norway

Friday, 14 August 2026
07:16:41 CEST
State: Nordland
Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
District: Herøy

📍 Cities Near To Silvalen


Find cities, states and countries closest to Silvalen in Nordland, Norway with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Silvalen.

📍 Silvalen Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Silvalen from our regional database:

State / RegionNordland
DistrictHerøy
Total Population
Land Area0.92 km²
Population Density
Center Latitude65.9832° N
Center Longitude12.2886° E
Elevation
UTC Time Zone+01:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangsund Bangsund113 182 98
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Brønnøysund Brønnøysund35 57 31
South (S)
National Flag Of Gladstad Gladstad23 37 20
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Grong Grong105 169 91
South (S)
National Flag Of Hemnesberget Hemnesberget41 66 35
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Høylandet Høylandet94 151 81
South (S)
National Flag Of Husøya Husøya36 58 31
North (N)
National Flag Of Kolvereid Kolvereid80 128 69
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Korgen Korgen44 70 38
East (E)
National Flag Of Lauvsnes Lauvsnes110 177 96
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Leknes Leknes63 102 55
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Leland Leland19 31 17
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Lurøy Lurøy34 54 29
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Mosjoen Mosjoen27 44 24
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mosjøen Mosjøen27 44 24
East-southeast (ESE)

🏳️ States Near To Silvalen


States and regions closest to Nordland (home state of Silvalen), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Akershus Akershus500 805 434
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Buskerud Buskerud490 789 426
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dalarna Dalarna415 668 360
South (S)
National Flag Of Gävleborg Gävleborg387 623 336
South (S)
National Flag Of Innlandet Innlandet421 678 366
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Jämtland Jämtland272 437 236
South (S)
National Flag Of Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal367 591 319
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Norrbotten Norrbotten159 255 138
East (E)
National Flag Of Örebro Örebro541 870 470
South (S)
National Flag Of Oslo Oslo510 821 443
South-southwest (SSW)

🌎 Countries Near To Silvalen


Countries bordering or closest to Norway, with aerial distance and compass direction from Silvalen's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aland Islands Aland Islands392 630 340
East (E)
National Flag Of Austria Austria928 1,493 806
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium706 1,136 613
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Czechia Czechia785 1,264 682
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Denmark Denmark293 472 255
South (S)
National Flag Of France France1,016 1,636 883
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany647 1,042 562
South (S)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey876 1,410 761
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Hungary Hungary1,021 1,643 886
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Isle Of Man Isle Of Man647 1,041 562
Southwest (SW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Silvalen. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Nordland, Norway.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Silvalen (You)Nordland
SandnessjøenNordland5,77816.1ENE
SolfjellsjøenNordland28117.2NNE
LelandNordland71830.9ENE
VevelstadNordland32.4SSE
GladstadNordland30037.2SSW
NesnaRogaland40.6NE
NesnaNordland1,21140.7NE
MosjøenNordland9,63644.1ESE
MosjoenRogaland44.2ESE
LurøyNordland54.4NNE

🏆 Nordland City Rankings

How does Silvalen rank within Nordland? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Silvalen appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Bodø34,073
Mo i Rana18,866
Narvik14,141
Sortland10,468
Mosjøen9,636
Fauske5,953
Sandnessjøen5,778
Brønnøysund5,045
Svolvær4,720
Leknes3,556

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Bodø14.12
Mo i Rana11.89
Narvik6.79
Mosjøen6.31
Fauske4.54
Sandnessjøen4.10
Sortland3.61
Brønnøysund3.36
Rognan2.60
Leknes2.37

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Løpsmarka3,297.14
Sortland2,899.72
Bodø2,413.10
Løding2,164.12
Narvik2,082.62
Svolvær1,991.56
Kabelvåg1,941.53
Hauknes1,850.88
Mo i Rana1,586.71
Andenes1,566.28
✈️ Nearest Airport
Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka
IATA: SSJ
9 km (5 mi) from Silvalen
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Silvalen? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Silvalen Sits on the Map

Silvalen sits inside Nordland, Norway. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Silvalen to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Silvalen outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Silvalen and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Silvalen against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Nordland city rankings

🌎 Beyond Silvalen: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Silvalen and the countries closest to Silvalen by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Norway. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Europe.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Silvalen, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Silvalen at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Silvalen

If you're stringing together stops in Nordland, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Silvalen — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Silvalen MapView the Silvalen map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Silvalen Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Nordland OverviewExplore the Nordland state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Norway Country DataGet complete Norway data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Silvalen

Which cities are closest to Silvalen?

See the Cities Near To Silvalen table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Nordland by population and density.

How is the distance from Silvalen to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Silvalen and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Silvalen map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Silvalen will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Silvalen to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Silvalen?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Silvalen. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Nordland city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Silvalen?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Silvalen is Sandnessjøen Airport, Stokka (SSJ), about 9 km (5 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.