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Hamnøy (Lofoten) (121)
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Norway131 photos

Description

Lofoten is an archipelago in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten is known for a distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. The principal towns in Lofoten are Leknes in Vestvågøy and Svolvær in Vågan The main islands are joined to each other and the mainland by road bridges.

There is evidence of human settlement extending back at least 11,000 years in Lofoten. The islands have for more than 1,000 years been the centre of great cod fisheries, especially in winter, when the cod migrates south from the Barents Sea and gathers in Lofoten to spawn.

Lofoten is located at the 68th and 69th parallels north of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. It is known for its natural environment within Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The principal islands, running from north to south are the Southern tip of Hinnøya, the Southern of Austvågøy, Gimsøya, Vestvågøy, Flakstadøya, Moskenesøya. Further to the south are the small and isolated islands of Værøy and Røst. The total land area amounts to 1,227 km².

Lofoten features a subpolar oceanic climate. Winter temperatures in Lofoten are very mild considering its location north of the Arctic CircleLofoten has the largest positive temperature anomaly in the world relative to latitude. This is a result of the Gulf Stream and its extensions: the North Atlantic Current and the Norwegian Current. Røst and Værøy are the most northerly locations in the world where average temperatures are above freezing all year.

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List of sights131 photos

Å i Lofoten (4)
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Å (Lofoten)2 photos

Å (Å i Lofoten), from å meaning “stream”, is a village in Moskenes municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 2 km southwest of…

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Aurora Borealis (Lofoten) (53)
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Aurora Borealis (Lofoten)6 photos

Norway is an area normally associated with the appearance of Aurora Borealis. There, under the auroral oval, one can observe the Aurora Borealis

Map: Aurora Borealis (Lofoten)
Flakstadpollen (Lofoten) (43)
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Flakstadpollen6 photos

Flakstadpollen is a bay north of Flakstadøya, in the municipality of Flakstad, Nordland, which stretches for 3 km to the southwest from the inlet…

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Hamnøy (Lofoten) (208)
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Hamnøy3 photos

Hamnøy or Hamnøya is a small fishing village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the eastern side of the island of …

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Haukland Beach (Lofoten) (100)
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Haukland8 photos

Haukland is a town in Nordland County, Norway. Administratively, Haukland is part of the municipality of Vestvågøy.

Map: Haukland
Kilan Beach (Lofoten) (41)
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Kilan6 photos

Kilan is a town in Nordland County, Norway. Administratively, Kilan is part of the municipality of Flakstad.

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Mærvollspollen Fjord (Lofoten) (16)
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Mærvollspollen Fjord2 photos

Mærvollspollen is a fjord arm of the Steinsfjord on the island of Vestvågøy in the Lofoten. The fjord stretches about 2 km east of the hamlet …

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Nusfjord (Lofoten) (425)
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Nusfjord15 photos

Nusfjord is a fishing village on Flakstadøy, one of the main islands of the Lofoten archipelago. The village belongs to Flakstad commune in Fylke, …

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Reine (Lofoten) (666)
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Reine15 photos

Reine is the administrative centre of Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The fishing village is located on the island of Moskenesøya

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Reinefjorden (Lofoten) (16)
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Reinefjorden18 photos

The Reinefjorden (Reinefjord) is a fjord arm of the Vestfjord in the municipality of Moskenes in Nordland, which extends almost 3 km in an easterly…

Map: Reinefjorden
Sakrisøy (Lofoten) (34)
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Sakrisøy6 photos

Sakrisøy (Sakrisøya) is a small island and a fishing village between Reine and Hamnøy in the municipality of Moskenes in Lofoten. The island is…

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Skagsanden Beach (Lofoten) (21)
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Skagsanden5 photos

Skagsanden is a small and beautiful golden-sand beach in Nordland County, Norway. Administratively, Skagsanden is part of the municipality of …

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Utakleiv Beach (Lofoten) (334)
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Utakleiv20 photos

Utakleiv is a town in Nordland County, Norway. Administratively, Utakleiv is part of the municipality of Vestvågøy.

Map: Utakleiv
Vareid Beach (Lofoten) (505)
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Vareid12 photos

Vareid is a town in Nordland County, Norway. Administratively, Vareid is part of the municipality of Flakstad.

Map: Vareid
Vik Beach (Lofoten) (36)
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Vik (Lofoten)7 photos

Vik is a town in Nordland County, Norway. Administratively, Vik is part of the municipality of Vestvågøy.

Map: Vik (Lofoten)

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