Lofoten

Lofoten is an archipelago of islands at the 67th and 68th degree parallels inside the arctic circle, off the Northwest coast of Norway in the Northern Norway region. The municipalities of V?gan, Vestv?g?y, Flakstad, Moskenes, V?r?y, and R?st. The principal islands, running from north to south, are

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• Austv?g?y (526.7 km? ),
• Gims?ya (46.4 km? ),
• Vestv?g?y (411.1 km? ),
• Flakstad?ya (109.8 km? ),
• Moskenes?ya (185.9 km? ),

whilst further to the south are the small and isolated islands of

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V?r?y () and

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R?st ().

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The total land area amounts to 1,227 sq. km, and there is a population of around 24,500 people. Between the mainland and the archipelago lies the open, unprotected Vestfjord. The Lofoten Islands are characterised by their mountains and peaks, sheltered inlets, stretches of seashore and large virgin areas.

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Archipelago: An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. Archipelagoes usually occur in the open sea; less commonly a large land mass may neighbour them. Archipelagos are often volcanic, forming along ocean ridges or hotspots, but there are many other processes involved in thei...

Arctic circle: The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. This is the parallel of latitude that (in 2000) runs 66? 33' 39" north of the Equator. Everything north of this circle is known as the Arctic, and the zone just to the south of this circle is the Northern Tem...

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Lofoten related Images and Photos (experimental)

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Trees and House on South Coast Lofoten Norway

Hill and Houses on South Coast Lofoten Norway