| Nickname: The Weather Islands | |
|---|---|
 Hamnen Väderöbod, Väderöarna, Bohuslän | |
  Väderöarna | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skagerrak |
| Coordinates | 58°34′N 11°03′E / 58.567°N 11.050°E / 58.567; 11.050 |
| 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.
Wildlife
There is a large colony of harbour seals living on the islands.
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.
Access
The Väderöarnas are accessible by a 30-minute boat ride from Fjällbacka. There is limited accommodation on the islands. Lighthouses on the islands are also available for rent.
References
- "Fjords Perfect". Directory of Destinations. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- "Island hopping along the coast". 25 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- "Weather Islands". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- "Bohuslan-coast".
- "Lighthouse".
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