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Gaasvaer Destination Guide

Explore Gaasvaer in Norway

Gaasvaer in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 426 mi or ( 686 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Gaasvaer is now 07:08 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Östersund, Trondheim, Sandnessjoen, Rorvik, and Namsos. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Östersund . Where to go and what to see in Gaasvaer ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gåsvær

Gåsvær is an island group in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres northwest of the municipal center of Silvalen. The main islands in the group include Nordgåsvær, Sørgåsvær, Flatøya, and Innerodden. Gåsvær Chapel is located on Sørgåsvær island. Ytterholmen Lighthouse lies about 15 kilometres southwest of Gåsvær. The last permanent residents moved away from Gåsvær in 1990. Ferries to Gåsvær were ended in the summer of 2007.

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Located at 66.06 12.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Herøy, Nordland, Islands of Nordland

Gåsvær Chapel

Gåsvær Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Gåsvær islands. The church is part of the Herøy parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden church was built in 1951, and it seats about 100 people. The church is rarely used anymore since no one permanently lives on the island. Currently there is one worship service held at this church each July.

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Located at 66.05 12.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Churches in Nordland, Herøy, Nordland

Kalvøyrevet Bridge

Kalvøyrevet Bridge is a cantilever bridge in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The concrete bridge is 298 metres long, and the main span is 95 metres . As a part of Norwegian County Road 166, it connects the islands of Indre Øksningan and Ytre Øksningan with the rest of Herøy.

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Located at 66.00 12.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Herøy, Nordland, Road bridges in Nordland

Husvær

Husvær is an island group in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The islands are located about 10 kilometres southwest of the municipal center of Silvalen. The Sandværet islands lie about 5 kilometres west of Husvær. The islands have one main road connecting several of the populated islands together with a ferry link at the eastern end. The main populated islands are Husvær, Prestøya, and Brasøya. Husvær Chapel offers several worship services each year.

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Located at 65.92 12.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Herøy, Nordland, Islands of Nordland

Husvær Chapel

Husvær Chapel is a chapel in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Husvær island group. The church is part of the Herøy parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wooden chapel was built in 1936 and it seats about 80 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 65.92 12.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Churches in Nordland, Herøy, Nordland