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Lofoten ( Old Norse: Lófótr) was the original name of the island Vestvågøya. The first element is ló (i.e., " lynx ") and the last element is derived from Norse fótr (i.e., "foot"), as the shape of the island must have been compared with that of a lynx's foot. (The old name of the neighbouring island Flakstadøya was Vargfót, " wolf 's ...
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UTC+02:00 ( CEST) Post Code. 8390 Reine. 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. Reine Church is located in the ...
68°1′1″N13°1′23″E68.01694°N 13.02306°E. Area. 99 km². Established. 2018. Lofotodden National Park ( Norwegian: Lofotodden nasjonalpark) is a national park located in Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located not far from the Arctic Circle on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten ...
The Fredvang Bridges ( Norwegian: Fredvangbruene) are two cantilever bridges that connect the fishing village of Fredvang on the island of Moskenesøya with the neighboring island of Flakstadøya — in Flakstad Municipality, Nordland county, Norway . The south bridge is called Kubholmleia Bridge ( Norwegian: Kubholmleia bru) and the north ...
Svolvær. / 68.2353; 14.5636. Svolvær ( Norwegian, pronounced [ˈsvôːlvæːr] ⓘ ), Suolvearra ( Northern Sami), or Spålavuolle ( Lule Sami)[ 8] a town [ 1] and the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden.
Andøya is located in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The main population centres on the island include the villages of Andenes, Bleik, and Risøyhamn . The island has an area of 489 square kilometres (189 sq mi), making it the tenth largest island in Norway. The island is connected to the neighboring island of Hinnøya via the ...
Post Code. 8372 Gravdal. Gravdal is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Vestvågøya in the central part of the Lofoten archipelago, north of the Arctic Circle. The village is situated along the shore of the Buksnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the town of Leknes.