Väderöarna (or the Weather Islands) is an archipelago in western Sweden, near Hamburgsund.
Nickname: The Weather Islands | |
|---|---|
 Hamnen Väderöbod, Väderöarna, Bohuslän | |
  Väderöarna | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skagerrak |
| Coordinates | 58°34′N 11°03′E / 58.567°N 11.050°E |
| Archipelago | Väderöarna Islands |
| Adjacent to | North Sea |
| Total islands | hundreds |
| Administration | |
Geography
editThe islands are located in the Skagerrak near the North Sea. Many are small, hilly, and roadless.[1]
Wildlife
editThere is a large colony of harbour seals living on the islands.[2]
The archipelago has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant colonies of great black-backed gulls and black guillemots as well as wintering purple sandpipers.[3]
Access
editThe Väderöarnas are accessible by a 30-minute boat ride from Fjällbacka. There is limited accommodation on the islands.[4] Lighthouses on the islands are also available for rent.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Fjords Perfect". Directory of Destinations. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Island hopping along the coast". 25 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Weather Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ "Bohuslan-coast".
- ^ "Lighthouse".
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