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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 ...
The Kingdom of Norway accepted the convention on 12 May 1977, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. As of 2017, there are eight World Heritage Sites in Norway, including seven cultural sites and one natural site. There is one transnational site, the Struve Geodetic Arc, that is shared with nine other countries. [4]
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. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The national park covers an area of 99 square kilometres (38 sq mi), of which approximately 13 square kilometres (5.0 sq mi) is sea area. [ 4 ]
Terje Sorgjerd One of our favorite time-lapse photographers, Terje Sorgjerd, has just released a video of his newest subject: Norway's Lofoten
Å (Norwegian pronunciation:, from å meaning "stream") or Å i Lofoten (lit. ' Å in Lofoten ' ) [ 2 ] is a village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the village of Sørvågen on the island of Moskenesøya , towards the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago .
The harbour of the village Henningsvær, in Lofoten, region Nordland in Norway. Picture taken on the 15th of march 2019. Date: 15 March 2019, 15:10: Source: Henningsvær, Lofoten, Norway: Author: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz
All the larger islands in Lofoten are already connected by bridges or undersea tunnels. This means that after the construction of Lofast most of Lofoten is now connected to the mainland of Norway. The Lofast uses several tunnels, the largest is Sørdal Tunnel (6.3 km) and there is also Sløverfjord Tunnel (3.3 km) and five more tunnels and a ...
' the western fjord '; sometimes shortened to Vestfjord in English) is a 155-kilometre (96 mi) long fjord or oceanic sea in Nordland county, Norway. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The name literally means "the west fjord", although it is called a fjord , it could best be described as a firth or an open bight of sea.