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Lofoten is located at the 68th and 69th parallels north of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The principal islands, running from north to south are: Southern tip of Hinnøya.
Tides have an amplitude of about four metres (13 ft) [10] and are semi-diurnal at Lofoten, meaning that they rise twice a day; they are the major contribution to Moskstraumen. Tides are combined with the northerly Norwegian Sea currents and with storm-induced flow to result in a significant stream, with a reported speed varying between the ...
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 ]
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.
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.
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]
Princess Anne made a special visit to the hospital where she was treated after a horse-related accident to thank the staff who looked after her.. On Feb. 6, the Princess Royal, 74, returned to ...
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.