Gåsvær

Gåsvær

View of Innerodden
Gåsvær

Location in Nordland

Geography
Location Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 66°03′31″N 12°03′56″E / 66.0587°N 12.0655°E / 66.0587; 12.0655Coordinates: 66°03′31″N 12°03′56″E / 66.0587°N 12.0655°E / 66.0587; 12.0655
Administration
County Nordland
Municipality Herøy

Gåsvær is an island group in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the municipal center of Silvalen. The main islands in the group include Nordgåsvær, Sørgåsvær, Flatøya, and Innerodden. Gåsvær Chapel is located on Sørgåsvær island.[1] Ytterholmen Lighthouse lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Gåsvær.

The last permanent residents moved away from Gåsvær in 1990. Ferries to Gåsvær were ended in the summer of 2007. Many of the houses that remain on the islands are now used as holiday houses and summer houses. The islands once had many residents who made a living by fishing and small farms on the islands.

See also

References

  1. "Gåsvær" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-12-29.


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