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Lofoten (Norwegian, pronounced [ˈlùːfuːtn̩]; English pronunciation: / ˈ l oʊ f oʊ t ən, l oʊ ˈ f oʊ t ən /, LOH-foh-tən, loh-FOH-tən), Lufoahtta , or Lufuohttá (Northern Sami) [1] is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks ...
Mosken is a small uninhabited rocky island in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island is located in the Lofoten archipelago about halfway between the islands of Værøya to the south and Moskenesøya to the north.
Austvågøya [2] is the northeasternmost and largest of the larger islands in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between the Vestfjorden and the Norwegian Sea. The island of Vestvågøya lies to the southwest and the large island of Hinnøya to the northeast. In 2017, the island had about 9,000 residents. [1]
Terje Sorgjerd One of our favorite time-lapse photographers, Terje Sorgjerd, has just released a video of his newest subject: Norway's Lofoten
Lofotodden National Park (Norwegian: Lofotodden nasjonalpark) is a national park located in Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located not far from the Arctic Circle on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Lofotodden National Park was established on 22 June 2018.
Moskenesøya (lit. ' Moskenes Island ') is an island at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway.The 186-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) island is shared between Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality. [1]
The Lofoten islands: Nordland 2002 iii, viii, ix, x (mixed) The Lofoten are a group of islands north of the Arctic Circle, spanning 250 kilometres (160 mi). They consist chiefly of Precambrian rocks. Cod fisheries have been an important source of income since the pre-Viking times.
E10 from Lofoten to the mainland formerly went through the Vesterålen archipelago, with the Melbu–Fiskebøl Ferry. [2] This road went through several towns with uneven speed limits. Lofast is a significantly shorter road connection across Hinnøya to the mainland that requires no ferry crossings and allows driving at relatively high speeds.