Väderöarna

Väderöarna

Nickname: The Weather Islands
Hamnen Väderöbod, Väderöarna, Bohuslän
Väderöarna
Geography
Location	Skagerrak
Coordinates	58°34′N 11°03′E
Archipelago	Väderöarna Islands
Adjacent to	North Sea
Total islands	hundreds
Administration
Sweden

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

Geography

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

Wildlife

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

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

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".