Henningsvær Stadion

Henningsvær Stadion is a football venue located in Henningsvær, a fishing village on one of the Lofoten islands, in Vågan Municipality, Nordland county, Norway.[1][2] The ground, which has an artificial surface, is located at the southern end of the Hellandsøya island, with - on three sides - rocky outcrops between it and the surrounding Atlantic Ocean.

History

Henningsvær Stadion has a capacity of around 500. Henningsvær Stadion and its clubhouse are regarded as a "hub" for the Henningsvær community, with local children training and playing there together.[3] The venue is only used for amateur football.[4] Henningsvær Stadion has gained attention from foreign media because of the surrounding view.[5] As a result, the venue has been a tourist attraction.[3] Foreign clubs, including from the United States, have played at the venue.[6]

  • Henningsvær Stadion - looking northeast
  • Sports club building at Henningsvær Stadion
  • Henningsvær Stadion - looking southwest
  • Henningsvær Stadion - looking north

References

  1. ^ "Vil du spille fotballkamp sammen med Paul Scholes i Henningsvær?". nettavisen.no. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. ^ "VIL INVITERE FOTBALLEGENDER TIL «VERDENS VAKRESTE BANE» I LOFOTEN". vg.no (Archived). 29 April 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Heavenly Henningsvær and its picture-perfect pitch".
  4. ^ "Is this the world's most awesome football stadium?". Archived from the original on 2016-02-14. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Henningsvær Stadion". marca.com. 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Dette damelaget fra San Diego inntar Henningsvær stadion fredag – og den eldste spilleren er 77 år gammel". an.no. 25 July 2018.

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