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Skogsholmen is a large, hilly island , nine nautical miles north of Vega. The express boat between Sandnessjøen and Gardsøy (Vega) has a signal call here. Skogsholmen Guesthouses are open during the summer months, offering dining and accommodation.

The fishing village Skjærvær consists of a larger island and several smaller islets and skerries, and lies completely out in the fjord. the island towers well above the sea with the prayer house at the highest point.

Omnøy is the only one the island in the World Heritage area that is still inhabited. The name of the island probably derives from the male name Amund.

The fishing village Muddvær is located 4.5 nautical miles south of Vega. As an egg and eiderdown islands hair the island still a lot of activity with four or five eider keepers. In written sources it is Muddvær mentioned as one of the farms that had a settlement before the 17th century.

Kilvær is located north of Vega, at the same height as Skogsholmen . the island consists of 50-60 islands , islets and skerries. The main island is low and elongated, and the settlement is located on the ridge of the island .

Lånan is the largest egg and down nesting site in the Vegaøyan World Heritage Area, with five birdwatcher families that made almost 1,200 nests in 2020.

Hysvær consists of a couple of hundred islands , a region with an old settlement and mentioned in written sources as early as the 13th century as a place where down was collected.

Flovær is an old one eiderdown islands at the far end of the fall, about 16 nautical miles northwest of Vega. Out to Egga it is 4.7 nautical miles.

The fishing village Bremstein is located 22 nautical miles southwest of Vega, farthest towards the open sea, and was previously the largest fishing village in Vega.