Åsvær

Åsvær is a small island off the coast of northern Norway. It belongs to the municipality Dønna in Helgeland in Nordland.

End of the 19th century, the archipelago was important as one of the best fishing places in Europe where every December in two to three weeks of about 10,000 fishermen over 200,000 tons of herring (so-called " nordlandische large herring " ) were caught. The remaining time of the year the islands were inhabited only by a few families. Meanwhile Åsvær is open all year uninhabited.

Of particular importance is the beacon station built in 1876 Åsvær. Today's fire station consists of a conical-shaped cast-iron tower in 1910 took the place of the original lighthouse, which was finally abandoned in 1917 after a storm. The tower stands on a pedestal of carved stones. From the building of the former fire station are the ruins in the vicinity of the tower yet. The coordinates of the lighthouse are: 66 ° 16 '0 " N, 12 ° 18 ' 0" O66.26666666666712.3Koordinaten: 66 ° 16 '0 " N, 12 ° 18 ' 0" O. The beacon station is a listed building.