Skålværet are a group of islands in
Alstahaug Municipality
Alstahaug is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandnessjøen. Some of the villages in Alstahaug include Søvika and Tjøtta.
Most resi ...
in
Nordland
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county,
Norway
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. The islands are located in the western part of Alstahaug, about northwest of the island of
Tjøtta, just west of the southern tip of the island of
Altra, and about south of the village of
Silvalen (in
Herøy Municipality). The islands were formerly a part of
Vega Municipality
Vega is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Gladstad. Other villages include Holand and Ylvingen.
The municipality comprises ...
, but in 1971 it was transferred to Alstahaug Municipality.
Skålværet was once a thriving trading post and had many residents, but it has since declined in importance. Today, much of Skålværet is an outdoor recreation area for Alstahaug Municipality. In addition, there are about fifteen private houses and cottages scattered around the main island. Since 2007, there are no longer any permanent residents on Skålværet, but the place is far from abandoned. Summer residents live on the island, and
Skålvær Church
Skålvær Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Skålvær. It is one of the churches for the Tjøtta parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland ...
holds services on the island infrequently.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area.
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* Alden
* Aldra
* Algrøy
* Alsta
* Altra
* Anda
* Andabeløya
* Andørja
* Andøya, Vesterålen
* Andøya, Agder ...
References
Alstahaug
Islands of Nordland
Uninhabited islands of Norway
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