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Two Nordland boats, the larger one sitting low in the water, loaded with a hold of timber or fish, most likely stockfish. Photo from between 1890 and 1900. The Nordland boat (or Norwegian : Nordlandsbåt ), is a type of fishing boat that has been used for centuries in northern counties of Nordland , Troms and Finnmark of Norway and derives its ...
Sund is a fishing village in Flakstad Municipality in the Lofoten district of Nordland county, Norway. [2] The settlement, with around 100 permanent residents, is located on the southwest coast of the island of Flakstadøya. The fishing village is considered to be one of oldest in Lofoten.
Grytting or Grivttegak (Northern Sami) [2] is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Langøya on the northern shore of the Hadselfjorden. It is located approximately half-way between the towns of Stokmarknes and Sortland; just south of the village of Jarstad.
Its economy heavily relies on the fishing industry. The 1.68-square-kilometre (420-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,257 and a population density of 1,343 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,480/sq mi). [1] Melbu seen from the hill Haugnyken. Melbu Church is located in this village.
The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum (Norwegian: Norsk fiskeindustrimuseum) is a national museum in Melbu in Vesterålen, Norway The museum was established in the spring of 1991 and is housed in the building of the former Neptune Herring Oil Factory ( Neptun sildeoljefabrikk ).
Røst is a small island municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Røstlandet on the island of Røstlandet. The island municipality is very small and is essentially a large fishing village centered around Røstlandet.
Hovden [2] is a fishing village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the northern tip of a peninsula on the island of Langøya, on the west side of the Malnesfjorden. The ocean lies to the north and west of the village. The road that goes to Hovden ends at the village.
Stamsund is an important fishing village and it is the largest base for Lofoten trawl fishing. Two of the most important companies in Stamsund are Norway Seafoods and J.M. Johansen A/S. Lofoten trawl fishing is the largest trawling industry in Northern Norway. J.M. Johansen is a traditional company which today works with fillet production. [4]