Røvær
Sign in to saveRøvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about northwest of the town of Haugesund. In 2022, there were about 77 residents living on the islands, with most living on the eastern shore of the main island of Røvær and the small island of Urd.
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- Norway
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- Haugesund Municipality
- Area
- 1.4
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Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about northwest of the town of Haugesund. In 2022, there were about 77 residents living on the islands, with most living on the eastern shore of the main island of Røvær and the small island of Urd.
Regular express boat service connects Røvær, the neighboring island of Feøy, and the town of Haugesund. Most island residents also own a private boat and have a car parked in Haugesund that they use on the mainland. The ferry boats have the capacity to take one car on board; a direct route between Røvær and Haugesund takes 25 minutes each way.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Røvær” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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