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 Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst. The principal islands, running from north to south, are

Related Topics:
Archipelago - Arctic circle - Norway - Northern Norway - Vågan - Vestvågøy - Flakstad - Moskenes - Værøy - Røst

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• Austvågøy (526.7 km² {{coor dm|68|20|N|14|40|E|}}),
• Gimsøya (46.4 km² {{coor dm|67|18|N|14|11|E|}}),
• Vestvågøy (411.1 km² {{coor dm|68|10|N|13|45|E|}}),
• Flakstadøya (109.8 km² {{coor dm|68|5|N|13|20|E|}}),
• Moskenesøya (185.9 km² {{coor dm|67|55|N|13|0|E|}}),

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

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Værøy ({{coor dm|67|40|N|12|40|E|}}) and

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Røst ({{coor dm|67|37|N|12|7|E|}}).

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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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