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Selvær
Selvær is an island group and fishing village in Træna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Description Selvær is located about north-east of the main island of Husøya and about west of the island of Nesøya. There are a number of small islands in the island group, and several of them are linked together by small bridges and causeways. The 70 or so residents on the island make their living by fishing or fishing-related fields. Historically, there was also some farming done on the island. The only access to Selvær is by a public ferry from Husøya or by personal boats. There are about 55 residents on the island. Important Bird Area The islands have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a significant population of barnacle geese on passage migration. 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. A * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Træna Municipality
Træna is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland Districts of Norway, traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the island/village of Husøya. Other population centres include Selvær and Sanna, Nordland, Sanna. Fishing is the economic mainstay of the island municipality of Træna. Connections to mainland Norway are by means of boat and ferry. Routes are provided to Sandnessjøen, Nesna (village), Nesna, and Stokkvågen. Each year Træna plays hosts a music festival called Traena Music Festival. The islands of Træna have been the site of a number of archeological discoveries, indicating that the island has been populated since the Stone Age. The municipality is the 353rd largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Træna is the 353rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of only 442. The municipality's population density is and its po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
