Selvær
Island in Norway
66°35′16″N 12°14′28″E / 66.5877°N 12.2411°E / 66.5877; 12.2411Norway
Selvær is an island and fishing village in the municipality of Træna in Nordland county, Norway.
Description
Selvær is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of the main island of Husøya and about 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the island of Nesøya. 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.[1] There are about 55 residents on the island.
Important Bird Area
The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a significant population of barnacle geese on passage migration.[2]
See also
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