The Herøyfjorden or Herøyfjord is a fjord which bisects the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The fjord is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) long and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) wide, between the islands of Bergsøya and Gurskøya . The fjord has a maximum depth of 175 metres (574 ft).
4-457: The fjord has many islands located within it including Herøya and Nautøya in the east. The Flåvær islands are located in the central part of the Herøyfjorden. It is a group of islets and skerries including Flåvær , Husholmen , Torvholmen and Varholmen . The Flåvær Lighthouse is located on Varholmen . The village of Eggesbønes lies on the north shore of the fjord, just south of
8-412: The fishing fields. It provided useful harbor and mooring facilities. In the days of the rich herring fisheries, the harbor was often crowded with fishing vessels, and as many as 1,500 people gathered there. From 1873 to 1976 there was a post office . Also, from 1929 to 1961 and again from 1981 until 1984, a school was located here. The Flåvær fyrstasjon , which was erected on Vardholmen in 1870,
12-535: The island Gurskøya and southwest of the town of Fosnavåg . It includes the islets Flåvær , Husholmen , Torvholmen , and Vardholmen (the Norwegian term holme translates as islet, signifying that these are small). In earlier times, there was extensive activity at Flåvær due to its central position in the Herøyfjord . Flåvær was both a fishing station and a store where the fishing fleet could get supplies close to
16-519: The town of Fosnavåg . This Møre og Romsdal location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a fjord in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Fl%C3%A5v%C3%A6r Flåvær is group of islets and skerries in the Herøyfjord in the municipality of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway . The islands are located north of
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