Flåværet
Flåvær lighthouse on Vardholmen | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| Coordinates | 62°18′47″N 5°36′06″E / 62.3131°N 5.6016°E |
| Major islands | Vardholmen, Torvholmen, Store Sandøya, Lisle Sandøya, Kalveholmen |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| Municipality | Herøy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
Flåværet (also spelled Flåvær)[1] is small group of islets and skerries in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The islands are located in the Herøyfjorden, north of the island Gurskøya and southwest of the town of Fosnavåg. It includes the islets Flåvær, Husholmen, Torvholmen, and Vardholmen (the Norwegian term holme translates as islet, signifying that these are small).[2]
History
In earlier times, there was extensive activity at Flåværet due to its central position in the Herøyfjorden. Flåværet was both a fishing station and a store where the fishing fleet could get supplies close to the fishing fields. It provided useful harbor and mooring facilities. In the days of the rich herring fisheries, the harbor was often crowded with fishing vessels, and as many as 1,500 people gathered there. From 1873 to 1976 there was a post office. Also, from 1929 to 1961 and again from 1981 until 1984, a school was located here. The Flåvær fyrstasjon, which was erected on Vardholmen in 1870, is still located there.
By 1981, Flåværet had only 14 remaining inhabitants on the four islets. Today Flåvær is depopulated, but it is possible to spend a vacation in the cottages there and to arrange for conferences on Flåvær and Torvholmen.
Panorama view
See also
References
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-05.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Flåvær" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-17.
External links
- Turistverksemd Archived 2019-09-03 at the Wayback Machine