Flåvær is group of

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s and skerries in the Herøyfjord in the

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of Herøy in Møre og Romsdal county,

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. The islands are located north of the island

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and southwest of the town of

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. It includes the islets ''Flåvær'', ''Husholmen'', ''Torvholmen'', and ''Vardholmen'' (the

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term ''holme'' translates as islet, signifying that these are small).

History

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 the fishing fields. It provided useful

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and

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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

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was located here. The Flåvær fyrstasjon, which was erected on ''Vardholmen'' in 1870, is still located there. By 1981, Flåvær had only 14 remaining inhabitants on the four islets. Today ''Flåvær'' is depopulated, but it is possible to spend a vacation in the cottages there and to arrange for conferences on ''Flåvær'' and ''Torvholmen''.

Panorama view

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Flaavaer Herøy, Møre og Romsdal Islands of Møre og Romsdal Villages in Norway (depopulated) Former populated places in Møre og Romsdal Uninhabited islands of Norway Sunnmøre Skerries

History

Panorama view

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