Bliksvær


Bliksvær or Briksvær is an island group in the Vestfjorden in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The islands are located about west of the town of Bodø. The Helligvær islands are about to the north, Landegode island is to the northeast, and the islands of Røstlandet and Værøya around about to the west.
There are about 60 islands and islets in the Bliksvær group. They are all low and grassy with no trees. The only inhabited island is Bliksvær island. There were 5 inhabitants in 2017.
Due to the rich bird life in the area, about of the island group is protected as a nature reserve. Most of the nature reserve is not land, but ocean to protect the habitat of the sea birds and seals.
The island group is served by the Bodø-Ytre Gildeskål fast passenger boat route.