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Built in 1939 by Harald Sund. Closed for renovation as of 2015.
Værøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørland on the south side of the island of Værøya. It is the church for the Værøy parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in 1939 using plans drawn up by the architect Harald Sund. The church seats about 313 people.
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Tourist office (Husfliden center)
Free maps, and information on Værøy. English-speaking staff. Also sell souvenirs and home-made handcraft.
Tourist office (ferry quay)
Free maps, and information on Værøy. English-speaking staff.
Eagle house
In fact only ruins. Catching eagles with bare hands used to be a popular activity in Værøy until 1972.
A nice almost-white sand beach. Parking lot, free toilets, drainage facilities for camping-cars.
Værøy old church
A nice red-colored wooden church with its bulb. Built around 1740 in Vågan, and moved to Værøy in 1799. Contains statues from Nottingham (England) dating from the 1430s. Restored in 2017 and open for visitors 10am-8pm.
A beautiful almost-white sand beach. Apparently only reachable from the sea.