Flåvær

Flåvær is a fishing station on a group of islets and skerries in Norway in the Herøyfjord, Herøy municipality, Møre og Romsdal county. It includes the islets "Flåvær", "Husholmen", "Torvholmen" and "Varholmen" (the Norwegian 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 store where the fishing fleet could get supplies close to the fishing fields. It provided a 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, and from 1929 to 1961 and again from 1981 until 1984, a school. The "Flåvær" lighthouse, which was erected on "Varholmen" 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".

External links

* [http://www.flaaver.no Turistverksemd]