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Svinør
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Åvik
Åvik is a small seaport village in the municipality of Lindesnes, Norway. Across the sound to the south lies Svinør.-External links:*...
in Lindesnes
Lindesnes
Lindesnes is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad....
, and is a former port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
. It was most often used in bad weather (the Norwegian term uthavn meaning "exterior harbor"), when it was the largest port east of Lindesnes
Lindesnes
Lindesnes is a municipality in the county of Vest-Agder, Norway. Lindesnes was created as a new municipality on 1 January 1964 after the merger of the older municipalities of Spangereid, Sør-Audnedal, and Vigmostad....
. In 1800 many people lived here, but in has now been replaced by Vigeland
Vigeland, Norway
Vigeland is an old farm in Valle parish, Lindesnes municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The farm is first mentioned in 1390 , but it is probably much older.-Name:...
as the municipal centre. Today there are many holidaymakers in Svinør.
There was formerly a customs station in Svinør.