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Selvær

Coordinates: 66°35′16″N 12°14′28″E / 66.5877°N 12.2411°E / 66.5877; 12.2411
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Selvær
View of the Selvær islands seen from Træna
Selvær is located in Nordland
Selvær
Selvær
Location of the island
Selvær is located in Norway
Selvær
Selvær
Selvær (Norway)
Geography
LocationNordland, Norway
Coordinates66°35′16″N 12°14′28″E / 66.5877°N 12.2411°E / 66.5877; 12.2411
Administration
Norway
CountyNordland
MunicipalityTræna Municipality
Demographics
Population55 (2018)

Selvær is an island and fishing village in the municipality of Træna in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast 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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Selvær (Træna)" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-01-30.