Gåsvær Explained

Gåsvær
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Gåsvær
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the island
Location:Nordland, Norway
Coordinates:66.0587°N 12.0655°W
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Nordland
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Herøy Municipality

Gåsvær is an island group in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 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 southwest of Gåsvær.

The last permanent residents moved away from Gåsvær in 1990. Ferry services to Gåsvær 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gåsvær. yr.no. Norwegian . 2011-12-29.