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{{Short description|Island group in Nordland, Norway}}

'''Åsvær''' is a small group of islands lying on [[Arctic Circle]], off the coast of [[Norway]], in the municipality of [[Dønna]]. It lies on the south side of the [[Åsenfjord]]. A lighthouse was erected here in [[1876]].

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'''Åsværet'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/76352 |access-date=2024-10-05 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a small group of islands lying on the [[Arctic Circle]] in [[Dønna Municipality]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The islands lie on the south side of the Nordåsværfjord, about {{convert|15|km}} south of the island of [[Lovund]] and {{convert|12|km}} northwest of the [[Dønna (island)|island of Dønna]]. The [[Åsvær Lighthouse]] was built here in 1876.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Åsværet |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/D%C3%B8nna/%C3%85sv%C3%A6ret/ |access-date=2012-01-17 |publisher=[[yr.no]] |language=Norwegian}}</ref> The islands are noted for their [[herring]] [[fishery]].<ref name="nie">{{Cite NIE|wstitle=Aasvär|year=1905}}</ref>

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== External links ==

*[http://www.fyr.no/fyra/aasvar/aasvar.html Åsvær lighthouse (in Norwegian)]

==References==

[[Category:Islands of Norway]]

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== External links ==

[[fi:Åsvær]]

*[http://www.fyr.no/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=480:asvar-fyrstasjon&catid=112:nordland&Itemid=587 Åsvær lighthouse] {{in lang|no}}

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[[Category:Islands of NorwayNordland]]

[[Category:Dønna Municipality]]

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