Sværholtklubben (Norwegian) or Spierta (Northern Sami)[3] is a mountain and bird cliff located at the tip of the Sværholt peninsula,[4] situated between Porsangerfjorden and Laksefjorden in Nordkapp Municipality and Lebesby Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway.[5] Rising approximately 170 metres (560 ft) high, Sværholtklubben has steep and precipitous sides.[6][7]
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 1956 topographic map of Sværholt | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 145 m (476 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.174 km (0.729 mi)[1] |
| Coordinates | 70°58′02″N 26°40′48″E / 70.96727°N 26.68008°E[2] |
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| Location | Finnmark, Norway |
Etymology
editThe name Sværholtklubben derives from the nearby abandoned village of Sværholt, positioned just south of the mountain.[8][9][10]
History
editDuring 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.[11][12][13]
Avian Life
editIt hosts one of the largest breeding colonies of kittiwakes in the entire Finnmark region.[14] 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.[10][15] 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.[16][17]
References
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- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ Askheim, Svein (2023-01-25). "Sværholthalvøya – Spierttanjárga" [Sværholt Peninsula]. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Porsangen | fjord, Norway | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "Svaerholtklubben Map, Weather and Photos - Norway: point - Lat:70.9667 and Long:26.6833". www.getamap.net. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Witmore, Christopher (2021), "Sværholt, World War II History, and Archaeology", tDAR: The Digital Archaeological Record, retrieved 2024-08-09
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Bird Watching - Visit Nordkyn". visitnordkyn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Fjørtoft, Jan Egil. Tyske kystfort i Norge [German coastal forts in Norway] (in Norwegian). Agder presse. ISBN 8299087813. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Go birdwatching in Northern Norway". Visit Northern Norway. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ Ferguson-Lees, James; Hockliffe, Quentin; Zweeres, Ko (1975). A Guide to Bird-Watching in Europe. New York: Scribner. p. 55.
- ^ "Naturbase faktaark" [Nature base fact sheet]. Naturbase (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Protected Planet | Sværholtklubben". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2023-05-11.