Furuögrund, Skellefteå (South)
Furuögrund is located approx. 5 km from Byske. Shipping and fishing have been the dominant activities here for many, many years.
The village’s heyday is strongly associated with the years 1874 to 1925, the time of the sawmill epoch. Furuögrund has a nice harbour that is well sheltered from the prevailing winds.
Facts
Guest harbour
Nautical chart 421
Harbour depth: 3-4 m
No. of guest berths: 15
WC, shower, laundry, sludge emptying, kitchen, water, electricity, trailer ramp, mast crane and attraction
Café open during the summer season
Proceed on course 293o from position 64o 54´,20N, 21o 17´,80E. You will now see a red buoy with topmark on the port side and a northerly marker on the starboard side. You turn to port after about 1.3 M in order to arrive at the harbour facility.
History
Shipping and fishing have been the dominant activities here for many, many years. The village’s heyday is strongly associated with the years 1874 to 1925, the time of the sawmill epoch. Furuögrund has a nice harbour that is well sheltered from the prevailing winds. A mareograph, which is housed in a beautiful building, was built on the beach just to the north of the harbour in 1914. This mareograph, which measures the water level in the sea, is unique due to the fact that it is manually operated. Close to Furuögrund we have Roelsön, with a history dating back to Viking times. In 1543 the island was mentioned in Gustav Vasa’s “Jordabok” (literally “Land Book”) as “Rumholsöijarne”, and it was owned by the farmers in Ostvik. In 1652, Queen Kristina Romelsön donated the island to the city of Piteå. Halsön and Hamnskär, two lovely destinations for an excursion, are also in the area.
The boat club’s clubhouse is located on Halsön. Here you will find a wood-burning sauna, sandy beach, outcrops and electricity. The cabin is equipped with oven, fridge/freezer and microwave oven.
