Väderöarna (or the Weather Islands) is an archipelago in Western
Sweden, near
Hamburgsund. There is a large colony of
seals living on the islands.
Location and geography
The Väderöarna Islands are located in Skagerrak near the
North Sea
The North Sea lies between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. An epeiric sea, epeiric sea on the European continental shelf, it connects to the Atlantic Ocean through the English Channel in the south and the ...
. Many of the islands are small, hilly, and roadless.
There is one accommodation on the islands. Lighthouses on the islands are also available for rent.
Transportation
The Väderöarnas are accessible by a 30-minute boat ride from
Fjällbacka.
References
Archipelagoes of Sweden
Landforms of Västra Götaland County
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