Veiholmen

Veiholmen^[2] is a fishing village located on a group of tiny islands in the northern part of Smøla Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The island is located at the end of a 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) long road leading north from the village of Hopen. The road goes over many islands connecting Veiholmen to the main island of Smøla to the south. In 2015, the village had the population of 212.^[3]

Veiholmen
Village and island group
View of the village
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Coordinates: 63°31′08″N 07°57′09″E
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Nordmøre
Municipality	Smøla Municipality
Elevation [1]	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2015)	212
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6570 Smøla

Haugjegla Lighthouse is located about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Veiholmen on a small skerry.

For some time, Veiholmen was one of Norway's largest fishing villages (located south of Lofoten), but it has declined significantly throughout the 20th century.^[3] Today, Veiholmen is a very popular place for tourists in the spring, summer, and autumn. The population grows from around 200 people in the winter to more than 2000 people during the peak summer season. The island has several tourist attractions as the Haugjegla Lighthouse, the old fishing village itself, several museums, and very good fishing opportunities.

References

1. "Veiholmen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (25 November 2024). "Veiholmen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 17 February 2025.