Sværholtklubben
1956 topographic map of Sværholt
1956 topographic map of Sværholt
Highest point
Elevation170 m (560 ft)
Coordinates70°58′1.2″N 26°40′48″E / 70.967000°N 26.68000°E / 70.967000; 26.68000
Naming
Language of nameNorwegian
Geography
CountryNorway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalitiesNordkapp, Lebesby

Sværholtklubben (Norwegian) is a bird cliff located at the tip of the Sværholt peninsula,[1] situated between Porsangerfjorden and Laksefjorden in the Nordkapp and Lebesby municipalities of Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.[2] Rising approximately 170 metres (560 ft) high, Sværholtklubben has steep and precipitous sides.[3][4]

Etymology

The name Sværholtklubben derives from the nearby abandoned village of Sværholt, positioned just south of the mountain.[5][6][7]

History

During World War II, Sværholtklubben served as a strategic defense location for the Germans. In May 1942, they established the Heeres Küsten Batterie Svaerholtklubben 1/971, which included six 14.5 centimetres (5.7 in) guns capable of firing at targets up to 19 kilometres (12 mi) away. These heavy defense facilities played a crucial role during the wartime period.[8][9][10]

Avian Life

It hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of kittiwakes in the entire Finnmark region.[11] The cliff's slanted shale layers create a series of ledges that ascend into the mountainside, providing an ideal nesting environment for tens of thousands of birds. Among the avian species found here are razorbills, guillemots, and white-tailed eagles.[7][12] Due to its large amount of avian life and ecological importance, the bird cliff and the surrounding marine area were designated as the Sværholtklubben Nature Reserve in 1983.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ Askheim, Svein (2023-01-25), "Sværholthalvøya – Spierttanjárga" [Sværholt Peninsula], Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2023-05-10
  2. ↑ "Porsangen | fjord, Norway | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. ↑ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. ↑ "Svaerholtklubben Map, Weather and Photos - Norway: point - Lat:70.9667 and Long:26.6833". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ↑ Witmore, Christopher; The 86th Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology (2021), Sværholt, World War II History, and Archaeology, retrieved 2023-05-11{{citation}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ Olsen, Bjørnar; Witmore, Christopher (2014). "Sværholt: Revovered Memories from a POW Camp in the Far North". In Olsen, Bjørnar; Pétursdóttir, Þóra (eds.). Ruin Memories: Materialities, Aesthetics and the Archaeology of the Recent Past. London: Routledge. pp. 162–190.
  7. 1 2 "Bird Watching - Visit Nordkyn". visitnordkyn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  8. ↑ Fjørtoft, Jan Egil. Tyske kystfort i Norge [German coastal forts in Norway] (in Norwegian). Agder presse. ISBN 8299087813. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  9. ↑ Olsen, Bjørnar; Witmore, Christopher (2012-02-02), "Sværholt", Ruin Memories, Routledge, doi:10.4324/9781315778211.ch10, ISBN 978-1-315-77821-1, retrieved 2023-05-11
  10. ↑ Farstadvoll, Stein; Figenschau, Ingar O.; Olsen, Bjørnar J.; Witmore, Christopher L. (2022-05-04). "Excavating War and Idleness: The Case of Sværholt". Journal of Conflict Archaeology. 17 (2): 87–127. doi:10.1080/15740773.2022.2111539. hdl:10037/26517. ISSN 1574-0773. S2CID 251547650.
  11. ↑ "Go birdwatching in Northern Norway". Visit Northern Norway. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  12. ↑ Ferguson-Lees, James; Hockliffe, Quentin; Zweeres, Ko (1975). A Guide to Bird-Watching in Europe. New York: Scribner. p. 55.
  13. ↑ "Naturbase faktaark" [Nature base fact sheet]. Naturbase (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  14. ↑ "Protected Planet | Sværholtklubben". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-05-11.


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