Helligvær | |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Helligvær |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the island |
Location: | Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates: | 67.442°N 13.8953°W |
Elevation M: | 50 |
Highest Mount: | Størrihaugen |
Country: | Norway |
Country Admin Divisions Title: | County |
Country Admin Divisions: | Nordland |
Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
Country Admin Divisions 1: | Bodø Municipality |
Population: | 106 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Helligvær is an island group in the Vestfjorden in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The islands are located about northwest of the town of Bodø. The Bliksvær islands are about to the south, Landegode island is to the east, and the islands of Røstlandet and Værøya are about to the west.
There are about 365 islands, islets, and skerries in the group. They are all low and grassy with no trees. There are five inhabited islands in the group: Sørvær (most populous), Brønnøya, Storsørøya, Vetterøya, and Vokkøya (the largest). The islanders live in small fishing villages around the island group. There were about 106 inhabitants in 2017.[1] Helligvær Church is located on the island of Storsørøya and Grytøy Lighthouse is located on the island of Grytøy in the southern part of the island group.