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Väderöarna

Coordinates: 58°34′N 11°03′E / 58.567°N 11.050°E / 58.567; 11.050
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Väderöarna
Nickname: The Weather Islands
Hamnen Väderöbod, Väderöarna, Bohuslän
Väderöarna is located in Sweden
Väderöarna
Väderöarna
Geography
LocationSkagerrak
Coordinates58°34′N 11°03′E / 58.567°N 11.050°E / 58.567; 11.050
ArchipelagoVäderöarna Islands
Adjacent toNorth Sea
Total islandshundreds
Administration

Väderöarna (or the Weather Islands) is an archipelago in western Sweden, near Hamburgsund.

Geography

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The islands are located in the Skagerrak near the North Sea. Many are small, hilly, and roadless.[1]

Wildlife

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There 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ "Fjords Perfect". Directory of Destinations. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Island hopping along the coast". 25 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Weather Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ "Bohuslan-coast".
  5. ^ "Lighthouse".