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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.
Reine [3] is the administrative centre of Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.The fishing village is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago, above the Arctic Circle, about 300 kilometres (190 mi) southwest of the city of Tromsø.
The exact year of origin of the Lofoten fishery is not known, but it is said that it is a century-year old tradition stretching as far back as history goes. [1] Around 100 years ago, about 30,000 fishermen participated in the Lofoten fisheries. Today the number has decreased remarkably, and the number varies from around 2000 to 4000 fishermen ...
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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 ]
Moskstraumen is created as a result of a combination of several factors, including tides, strong local winds, position of the Lofoten and the underwater topography; unlike most other major maelstroms, such as Saltstraumen, Gulf of Corryvreckan, Naruto whirlpools, Old Sow whirlpool, and Skookumchuck Narrows, it is located in the open sea rather ...
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