Solvær

Solvær
Solvær

Location in Nordland

Geography
Location Nordland, Norway
Coordinates 66°22′29″N 12°36′58″E / 66.3747°N 12.6162°E / 66.3747; 12.6162Coordinates: 66°22′29″N 12°36′58″E / 66.3747°N 12.6162°E / 66.3747; 12.6162
Administration
County Nordland
Municipality Lurøy
Demographics
Population 446 (2001)

The Solvær islands are a group of islands in the municipality of Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. They are located between the island of Lovund to the west and Onøya to the east. The islands are located about a 90-minute ferry ride west of the mainland. Due to the Gulf Stream, the climate is mild, with little snow despite its northern location.[1]

The group consists of about 300 small and flat islands, some of which have permanent residents living on them. Some of the main, inhabited islands include Sleneset, Moflaget, Nord-Solvær, and Sør-Solvær. The main village area is Sleneset, which is also the port at which the local ferries stop on the way from Stokkvågen (on the mainland) to Lovund and Træna to the west. Moflag Church, located on the island Moflaget, is the local church for the islands.[1]

Solvær has one of the highest densities of Eurasian eagle-owls in Europe.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Store norske leksikon. "Solværøyene" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-27.


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