Official Name: | Henningsvær |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Henningsvær |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Lofoten |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Vågan Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.3 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 507 |
Population Density Km2: | 1690 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 8312 Henningsvær |
Coordinates: | 68.1529°N 14.2008°W |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Henningsvær[2] is a fishing village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on several small islands off the southern coast of the large island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The village is located about southwest of the town of Svolvær. Henningsvær is connected to the rest of Vågan via the Henningsvær Bridges. The village is mostly located on the islands of Heimøya and Hellandsøya.
The 0.3km2 village has a population (2023) of 507 and a population density of .[3] Due to its traditional fishing village architecture, Henningsvær draws many tourists. Climbing and diving/snorkeling are also popular tourist activities. Henningsvær Church is located in the village, on the island of Heimøya.
With the increase in professional and consumer drone photography in the second decade of the 2000s, the Henningsvaer Fotballbanen (football pitch) has gained global attention. The European football organisation, UEFA, filmed on and around the field for their "We Play Strong" video with Liv Cooke.[4] Pepsi Max Norge offered their support for the UEFA Champions League Final in 2018 with an art installation created by children kicking footballs covered in paint. The field is managed by Henningsvaer IL football club under the leadership of Ole Johan Wiik, as of 2018.
The first element is the male name "Henning". The last element is which means 'fishing village'. The name is first recorded in 1567.