Svenner
Map of the islands
Svenner is located in Vestfold
Svenner
Svenner
Location of the island
Svenner is located in Norway
Svenner
Svenner
Svenner (Norway)
Geography
LocationLarvik, Norway
Coordinates58°58′20″N 10°08′36″E / 58.97235°N 10.14329°E / 58.97235; 10.14329
Administration
Norway
CountyVestfold
MunicipalityLarvik Municipality

Svenner is a small island group in Larvik Municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The islands lie about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) off the mainland coast, near the mouth of the Larviksfjorden. They are located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the town of Stavern.[1]

The Svenner Lighthouse was established in 1874 on the island of Korpekollen.[2] The smaller islands of Bølene, Strømsundholmen, and Ferjeholmen were listed as bird sanctuaries in 2009.[3][4][5]

Geologically, the islands consist largely of syenite.[1] The WWII destroyer HNoMS Svenner (G03) is named after the main island.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Mæhlum, Lars, ed. (24 January 2023). "Svenner". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Svenner fyrstasjon" (in Norwegian). Norsk Fyrhistorisk Forening. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "VV00002844, Bølene" (in Norwegian). Direktoratet for naturforvaltning. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "VV00002842, Strømsundholmen" (in Norwegian). Direktoratet for naturforvaltning. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  5. ↑ "VV00002841, Ferjeholmen" (in Norwegian). Direktoratet for naturforvaltning. Retrieved 27 January 2012.


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