Sværholtklubben Explained

Coordinates:70.9673°N 26.6801°W[1]
Location:Finnmark, Norway
Elevation M:170
Prominence M:145
Isolation Km:1.174
Elevation Ref:[2]

or [3] is a mountain and bird cliff located at the tip of the Sværholt peninsula,[4] situated between Porsangerfjorden and Laksefjorden in Nordkapp Municipality and Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.[5] Rising approximately high, Sværholtklubben has steep and precipitous sides.[6] [7]

Etymology

The name Sværholtklubben derives from the nearby abandoned village of Sværholt, positioned just south of the mountain.[8] [9]

History

During World War II, Sværholtklubben served as a strategic defense location for the Germans. In May 1942, they established the Heeres Küsten Batterie Svaerholtklubben 1/971, which included six guns capable of firing at targets up to away. These heavy defense facilities played a crucial role during the wartime period.[10] [11]

Avian Life

It hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of kittiwakes in the entire Finnmark region.[12] The cliff's slanted shale layers create a series of ledges that ascend into the mountainside, providing an ideal nesting environment for tens of thousands of birds. Among the avian species found here are razorbills, guillemots, and white-tailed eagles.[13] Due to its large amount of avian life and ecological importance, the bird cliff and the surrounding marine area were designated as the Sværholtklubben Nature Reserve in 1983.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sværholtklubben, Lebesby . . no . 2024-06-10.
  2. Web site: Sværholtklubben . PeakVisor.com . 2024-03-19.
  3. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-06-28.
  4. Web site: Askheim . Svein . Sværholthalvøya – Spierttanjárga . 2023-01-25 . . Sværholt Peninsula . 2023-05-10 . no.
  5. Web site: Porsangen fjord, Norway Britannica . 2023-05-11 . www.britannica.com . en.
  6. Web site: BirdLife Data Zone . 2023-05-11 . datazone.birdlife.org.
  7. Web site: Svaerholtklubben Map, Weather and Photos - Norway: point - Lat:70.9667 and Long:26.6833 . 2023-05-11 . www.getamap.net.
  8. Book: Olsen. Bjørnar. Christopher. Witmore. 2014. Sværholt: Revovered Memories from a POW Camp in the Far North. Bjørnar. Olsen. Þóra. Pétursdóttir. Ruin Memories: Materialities, Aesthetics and the Archaeology of the Recent Past. 162–190. London. Routledge.
  9. Web site: Bird Watching - Visit Nordkyn . 2023-05-11 . visitnordkyn.com . en.
  10. Book: Fjørtoft, Jan Egil . Tyske kystfort i Norge . Agder presse . 8299087813 . no . German coastal forts in Norway . 2023-05-10.
  11. Farstadvoll . Stein . Figenschau . Ingar O. . Olsen . Bjørnar J. . Witmore . Christopher L. . 2022-05-04 . Excavating War and Idleness: The Case of Sværholt . Journal of Conflict Archaeology . 17 . 2 . 87–127 . 10.1080/15740773.2022.2111539 . 251547650 . 1574-0773. 10037/26517 . free .
  12. Web site: Go birdwatching in Northern Norway . 2023-05-11 . Visit Northern Norway . en.
  13. Book: Ferguson-Lees. James. Quentin. Hockliffe. Ko. Zweeres. 1975. A Guide to Bird-Watching in Europe. New York. Scribner. 55.
  14. Web site: Naturbase faktaark . Nature base fact sheet . 2023-05-10 . Naturbase . no.
  15. Web site: Protected Planet Sværholtklubben . 2023-05-11 . Protected Planet.

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