Henningsvær is a

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county,

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. It is located on several small islands off the southern coast of the large island of Austvågøya in the

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. The village is located about southwest of the town of

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. Henningsvær is connected to the rest of Vågan via the Henningsvær Bridges. The village is mostly located on the islands of Heimøya and Hellandsøya. Henningsvaer-2

The village has a population (2023) of 507 and a

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of . Due to its traditional fishing village architecture, Henningsvær draws many

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s. Climbing and diving/snorkeling are also popular tourist activities. Henningsvær Church is located in the village, on the island of Heimøya. With the increase in professional and consumer drone photography in the second decade of the 2000s, the Henningsvaer Fotballbanen (football pitch) has gained global attention. The European football organisation,

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, filmed on and around the field for their "We Play Strong" video with

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Norge offered their support for the

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Final in 2018 with an art installation created by children kicking footballs covered in paint. The field is managed by Henningsvaer IL football club under the leadership of Ole Johan Wiik, as of 2018.

Name

The first element is the male name "Henning". The last element is which means '

'. The name is first recorded in 1567.

References

External links

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Henningsvær on VisitNorway website

Henningsvær on Lofoten.com

Pepsi Max Norge commercial filmed at Henningsvaer field in 2018

Henningsvaer's youth soccer club
{{DEFAULTSORT:Henningsvaer Vågan Villages in Nordland Populated places of Arctic Norway