Solvær Explained

Solvær
Location:Nordland, Norway
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Coordinates:66.363°N 12.593°W
Archipelago:Solvær
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Nordland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Lurøy Municipality
Population:446
Population As Of:2001

Solvær[1] is a group of islands in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. They are located between the islands 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.[2]

Geography

The group consists of about 300 small and flat islands, some of which host permanent residents. Some of the main, inhabited islands include Sleneset, Moflaget, Slotterøya, Straumøya, Nordsolvær, and Sørsolvær. 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 the islands of Lovund and on to Træna Municipality to the west. Moflag Church, located on the island Moflaget, is the local church for the islands.

Important Bird Area

The archipelago has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of breeding Eurasian eagle-owls as well as of non-breeding red-breasted mergansers.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-10-01.
  2. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Solværøyene . 2012-01-27 . Norwegian.
  3. Web site: . 2024 . Solvær archipelago . 2024-09-02 . BirdLife Data Zone . BirdLife International.