| Svensen, Oregon | |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Oregon#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Svensen |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Oregon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clatsop |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 5.80 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 853 |
| Population Density Km2: | 147.05 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.24 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.02 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 380.80 |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 203 |
| Coordinates: | 46.1542°N -123.6528°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 97103 |
| Area Code: | 503 and 971 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 41-71800 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2812874 |
Svensen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the Columbia River in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States, named after early settler Peter Svensen. There was a post office in Svensen from 1895 to 1944.[2] Since the closure of the Svensen Post Office, mail service has been provided by rural carriers of the Astoria, Oregon post office. Svensen is within the Knappa School District.
Svensen and Svensen Island are separated by Svensen Slough on the south side of the Columbia River at River Mile 24, between Settler's Point (downstream) and Knappa (upstream). The Lewis and Clark Expedition encamped in this area on November 26, 1805, en route to winter camp at Fort Clatsop.[3] The Corps of Discovery again passed through the area on March 24, 1806 on their return journey.[4] [5]