Røvær
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Røvær is an island group in Haugesund Municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. The islands lie off the mainland shore about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the town of Haugesund. In 2022, there were about 77 residents living on the islands, with most living on the eastern shore of the main island of Røvær and the small island of Urd.
Regular express boat service connects Røvær, the neighboring island of Feøy, and the town of Haugesund. Most island residents also own a private boat and have a car parked in Haugesund that they use on the mainland. The ferry boats have the capacity to take one car on board; a direct route between Røvær and Haugesund takes 25 minutes each way.
The 1.4-square-kilometre (0.54 sq mi) Røvær islands have about 77 permanent residents (2022), as well as seasonal residents and visitors who rent vacation homes, stay at Røvær Seahouse (Røvær Sjøhus) or the newer Røvær Culture Hotel (Røvær Kulturhotell). The permanent residents who are not retired, support themselves principally through farming, fishing, employment at the express boat service, teaching at the island's local school, working at the salmon fish farm, or commute to work on the mainland.
During World War II, the island was occupied by German military forces, and there is still a concrete pillbox on Varden, the island's highest point.
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