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| County | Nordland | |
| Landscape | Lofoten | |
| Municipality | NO-1857 | |
| Administrative centre | Værøy | |
| Mayor (2003) | Harald Adolfsen (H) | |
| Official language form | Bokmål | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage | Ranked 428 18 km² 18 km² 0.01 % | |
| Population - Total (2005) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density | Ranked 421 743 0.02 % -7.7 % 43/km² | |
| Coordinates | Template:Coor dm | |
| www.varoy.kommune.no Data from Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/english/municipalities/1857) | ||
Værøy is a municipality and an island in the county of Nordland, Norway.
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Tourist attractions
Turstien
Turstien is a flood-lit track which has been very popular ever since its opening in 1999. The surface is suitable for bikers, trams and wheelchairs.
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Breivika
Breivika is situated on the road between Sørland and Nordland, and here you find a beautiful beach, Skarsursanden. From the main road there is a signposted path going up Breivikdalen.
Heia
Heia offers a magnificent view of the island. It can be reached via a step path called Bjørka, or by following the tarred road up Rømdalen. About halfway up you pass by an old eagle trapping site.
Eagle trapping
Eagle trapping is a tradition peculiar to the Værøy islanders. They caught eagles with their bare hands. Ancient sites can still be seen, at Rømdalen, for instance.
Gjerdeheia
Gjerdeheia is exceptional because it forms a vast and completely flat plateau on top. It can be reached from Breiviksdalen by turning left at the end of the valley. Or you may follow the path going up Rømdalen and turn right before you pass Hornet.
Nordlandsnupen
Nordlandsnupen is Værøy's highest mountain. To reach it you walk up Breiviksdalen and turn right at the end of the valley.
Mollbakken
Mollbakken in Nordland consist of smoothly ground round stones. Here, many burial finds from the Viking Age have been found.
Old Værøy Church
Old Værøy Church in North Værøy is the oldest church in Lofoten, built around 1740. The altar piece dates back to about 1714 and features alabaster figures made in England in 1430.
Nordlandshagen
Nordlandshagen - the Garden of Nordland - is a popular area for the outdoor life. The midnight sun can be seen here from May 30 to July 13.
Måstad
Måstad. In the south. The mountainside more or less hangs right over the old, derelict of Måstad. This is where the puffin dog originated. You can walk from Nordlandshagen, and the trip takes about 2 hours.
The Norwegian Lundehund
The Norwegian Lundehund is one of Norway's 7 species of dogs, and the rarest one. It has an extra toe, is small and very agile. Puffin dogs were used solely for the puffin hunt and because the hunt was of such great importance to the islanders, this rase of dogs managed to survive here in Værøy.
Sanden
Sanden is a strange and splendid beach. A 400 metre tall wall of rock towers over the spot, making it incredibly warm on fine summer days. Access is only by boat.
The weather
The weather in Værøy is always something of a surprise. Sunshine and arin, wind and mist may interchange rapidly. The winter climate is mild and the temperature seldom drops below zero degrees Celcius. This makes conditions of stockfish exceptionally good. Tourists should also remember that the weather can be very changeable during the summer, too.
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