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Lofoten Islands
When it comes to natural beauty in Europe, Norway really delivers. As a well as Svalbard, the country is also home to the stunning <anchor>Lofoten Islands</anchor> – an archipelago of seven islands. Lofoten is a certified sustainable destination and is worth visiting for Viking history, unspoilt landscapes, witnessing the Northern Lights in, and even surfing.
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# Lofoten

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- [العربية](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%B1_%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86 "جزر لوفوتن – Arabic")
- [Asturianu](https://ast.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islles_Lofoten "Islles Lofoten – Asturian")
- [Azərbaycanca](https://az.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten_adalar%C4%B1 "Lofoten adaları – Azerbaijani")
- [تۆرکجه](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86 "لوفوتن – South Azerbaijani")
- [Беларуская](https://be.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%B0%D1%84%D0%B0%D1%82%D1%8D%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D1%96%D1%8F_%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%8B "Лафатэнскія астравы – Belarusian")
- [Български](https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8 "Лофотенски острови – Bulgarian")
- [Brezhoneg](https://br.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Breton")
- [Català](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Catalan")
- [Cebuano](https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Cebuano")
- [Čeština](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoty "Lofoty – Czech")
- [Dansk](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Danish")
- [Davvisámegiella](https://se.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofuohta "Lofuohta – Northern Sami")
- [Deutsch](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – German")
- [Eesti](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoodid "Lofoodid – Estonian")
- [Ελληνικά](https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%9B%CE%BF%CF%86%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BD "Λοφότεν – Greek")
- [Español](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islas_Lofoten "Islas Lofoten – Spanish")
- [Esperanto](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofotoj "Lofotoj – Esperanto")
- [Euskara](https://eu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Basque")
- [فارسی](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D9%88%D8%AA%D9%86 "لوفوتن – Persian")
- [Føroyskt](https://fo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Faroese")
- [Français](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Eles_Lofoten "Îles Lofoten – French")
- [Frysk](https://fy.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Western Frisian")
- [Gaeilge](https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Irish")
- [Galego](https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Galician")
- [한국어](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A1%9C%ED%8F%AC%ED%85%90_%EC%A0%9C%EB%8F%84 "로포텐 제도 – Korean")
- [Հայերեն](https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D4%BC%D5%B8%D6%86%D5%B8%D5%BF%D5%A5%D5%B6%D5%B5%D5%A1%D5%B6_%D5%AF%D5%B2%D5%A6%D5%AB%D5%B6%D5%A5%D6%80 "Լոֆոտենյան կղզիներ – Armenian")
- [Ido](https://io.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Ido")
- [Interlingue](https://ie.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten_Insules "Lofoten Insules – Interlingue")
- [Ирон](https://os.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8B_%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%8A%D0%B0%D0%B4%C3%A6%D1%85%D1%82%C3%A6 "Лофотены сакъадæхтæ – Ossetic")
- [Íslenska](https://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%B3f%C3%B3ten "Lófóten – Icelandic")
- [Italiano](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isole_Lofoten "Isole Lofoten – Italian")
- [עברית](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%A4%D7%95%D7%98%D7%9F "לופוטן – Hebrew")
- [Jawa](https://jv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Javanese")
- [Қазақша](https://kk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD_%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B "Лофотен аралдары – Kazakh")
- [Кыргызча](https://ky.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD_%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B4%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8B "Лофотен аралдары – Kyrgyz")
- [Latina](https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Latin")
- [Latviešu](https://lv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofotu_salas "Lofotu salas – Latvian")
- [Lëtzebuergesch](https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Luxembourgish")
- [Lietuvių](https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofotenas "Lofotenas – Lithuanian")
- [Magyar](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Hungarian")
- [Македонски](https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8_%D0%9E%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8 "Лофотенски Острови – Macedonian")
- [മലയാളം](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%AB%E0%B5%8B%E0%B4%9F%E0%B5%86%E0%B5%BB "ലോഫോടെൻ – Malayalam")
- [Bahasa Melayu](https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Malay")
- [Nederlands](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Dutch")
- [日本語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AD%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E8%AB%B8%E5%B3%B6 "ロフォーテン諸島 – Japanese")
- [Nordfriisk](https://frr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofooten "Lofooten – Northern Frisian")
- [Norsk bokmål](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Norwegian Bokmål")
- [Norsk nynorsk](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Norwegian Nynorsk")
- [Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча](https://uz.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten_orollari "Lofoten orollari – Uzbek")
- [پنجابی](https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D9%88%D9%81%D9%88%D9%B9%D9%86 "لوفوٹن – Western Punjabi")
- [Polski](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoty "Lofoty – Polish")
- [Português](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Portuguese")
- [Română](https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Romanian")
- [Русский](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0 "Лофотенские острова – Russian")
- [Simple English](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Simple English")
- [Slovenčina](https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoty "Lofoty – Slovak")
- [Slovenščina](https://sl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoti "Lofoti – Slovenian")
- [Српски / srpski](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0_%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%B0 "Лофотска острва – Serbian")
- [Suomi](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofootit "Lofootit – Finnish")
- [Svenska](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Swedish")
- [ไทย](https://th.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%9F%E0%B8%B9%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%99 "ลูฟูเติน – Thai")
- [Türkçe](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Turkish")
- [Українська](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D0%BE%D1%84%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%8C%D0%BA%D1%96_%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8 "Лофотенські острови – Ukrainian")
- [Vèneto](https://vec.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Czo%C5%82e_Lofoten "Ìzołe Lofoten – Venetian")
- [Tiếng Việt](https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten "Lofoten – Vietnamese")
- [Winaray](https://war.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten_(pur%C3%B4) "Lofoten (purô) – Waray")
- [吴语](https://wuu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BD%97%E5%BC%97%E6%95%A6%E7%BE%A4%E5%B2%9B "罗弗敦群岛 – Wu")
- [粵語](https://zh-yue.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BE%85%E5%BC%97%E6%95%A6%E7%BE%A4%E5%B3%B6 "羅弗敦群島 – Cantonese")
- [中文](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BD%97%E5%BC%97%E6%95%A6%E7%BE%A4%E5%B2%9B "罗弗敦群岛 – Chinese")

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[Coordinates](/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system "Geographic coordinate system"): [68°20′N14°40′E﻿ / ﻿68.333°N 14.667°E﻿ / 68.333; 14.667](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=68_20_N_14_40_E_region:NO-18_type:isle)

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- _Lofoten_( [Norwegian](/wiki/Norwegian_language "Norwegian language"))
- _Lufoahtta_( [Lule Sami](/wiki/Lule_Sami_language "Lule Sami language"))
- _Lufuohttá_( [Northern Sami](/wiki/Northern_Sami_language "Northern Sami language"))

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Reine_from_the_Reinebringen.jpg/250px-Reine_from_the_Reinebringen.jpg)](/wiki/File:Reine_from_the_Reinebringen.jpg)

[Reine](/wiki/Reine "Reine"), Lofoten, seen from the top of Reinebringen

![Map](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,6,a,a,250x200.png?lang=en&domain=en.wikipedia.org&title=Lofoten&revid=1243354037&groups=_2b59749589f9a3fe7f615b5b801705e0e2234b7a)GeographyCoordinates[68°20′N14°40′E﻿ / ﻿68.333°N 14.667°E﻿ / 68.333; 14.667](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=68_20_N_14_40_E_region:NO-18_type:isle)ArchipelagoLofoten archipelagoMajor islands[Austvågøya](/wiki/Austv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Austvågøya"), [Vestvågøya](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Vestvågøya"), [Flakstadøya](/wiki/Flakstad%C3%B8ya "Flakstadøya"), [Moskenesøya](/wiki/Moskenes%C3%B8ya "Moskenesøya"), [Værøya](/wiki/V%C3%A6r%C3%B8ya "Værøya"), [Røstlandet](/wiki/R%C3%B8stlandet "Røstlandet")Area1,227 km2 (474 sq mi)Administration

**Norway**

DemographicsPopulation24,500Additional informationOfficial website[lofoten.info/en](http://lofoten.info/en)

_**Lofoten**_ ( [Norwegian](/wiki/Norwegian_language "Norwegian language"), pronounced[\[ˈlùːfuːtn̩\]](/wiki/Help:IPA/Norwegian "Help:IPA/Norwegian"); English pronunciation:[/ˈloʊfoʊtən,loʊˈfoʊtən/](/wiki/Help:IPA/English "Help:IPA/English"), [_LOH-foh-tən, loh-FOH-tən_](/wiki/Help:Pronunciation_respelling_key "Help:Pronunciation respelling key")), _**Lufoahtta**_( [Lule Sami](/wiki/Lule_Sami_language "Lule Sami language")), or _**Lufuohttá**_( [Northern Sami](/wiki/Northern_Sami_language "Northern Sami language"))[\[1\]](#cite_note-1) is an [archipelago](/wiki/Archipelago "Archipelago") and a [traditional district](/wiki/Districts_of_Norway "Districts of Norway") in the county of [Nordland](/wiki/Nordland "Nordland"), [Norway](/wiki/Norway "Norway"). Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. There are two towns, [Svolvær](/wiki/Svolv%C3%A6r "Svolvær") and [Leknes](/wiki/Leknes "Leknes") – the latter is approximately 169 km (105 mi) north of the [Arctic Circle](/wiki/Arctic_Circle "Arctic Circle") and approximately 2,420 km (1,500 mi) away from the [North Pole](/wiki/North_Pole "North Pole"). The archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its [high](/wiki/Polar_region "Polar region") [latitude](/wiki/Latitude "Latitude").

## Etymology

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_Lofoten_ ( [Old Norse](/wiki/Old_Norse_language "Old Norse language"): _Lófótr_) was the original name of the island [Vestvågøya](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Vestvågøya"). The first element is _ló_ (i.e., " [lynx](/wiki/Lynx "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](/wiki/Flakstad%C3%B8ya "Flakstadøya") was _Vargfót_, " [wolf](/wiki/Wolf "Wolf")'s foot", from _vargr_ "wolf".) Alternatively, it could derive from the word for light in reference to the presence of [Aurora Borealis](/wiki/Aurora_Borealis "Aurora Borealis") as the word for light itself is the root of the Old Norse word for lynx _lóa_, although the earliest evidence suggests Lófótr was first the name of the island of Vestvågøy and only later becoming the name of the chain of islands. Most parsimonious is the analogy with Aurora Borealis, as the word fótr is typically not used to describe the feet of beasts of prey, instead using the word _hrammr_ (paw) or _löpp_ (also paw) for animals such as cats or dogs. Fótr can be used to describe legs, and as such, _light leg_ represents the most plausible etymology taking into account the geography of the archipelago, eventually morphing to describe only the island of Vestvågøy before once again describing the island chain from its main island.

Another name one might come across is "Lofotveggen" or the Lofoten wall. The archipelago looks like a closed wall when seen from elevated points around [Bodø Municipality](/wiki/Bod%C3%B8_Municipality "Bodø Municipality") or when arriving from the sea, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) long, and 800–1,000 metres (2,600–3,300 feet) high.

## History

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Raftsund%2C_Lofoten%2C_Digermulen%2C_Norway_LOC_3175025812.jpg/220px-Raftsund%2C_Lofoten%2C_Digermulen%2C_Norway_LOC_3175025812.jpg)](/wiki/File:Raftsund,_Lofoten,_Digermulen,_Norway_LOC_3175025812.jpg)"Raftsund, Lofoten, Digermulen, Norway", c. 1890–1900.

According to Robert M. D'Anjou and others: "There is evidence of human settlement extending back at least 11,000 years in Lofoten, and the earliest archaeological sites ... are only about 5,500 years old, at the transition from the early to [late Stone Age](/wiki/Late_Stone_Age "Late Stone Age")". [Iron Age](/wiki/Iron_Age "Iron Age") agriculture, livestock, and significant human habitation can be traced back to c. 250 BC.[\[2\]](#cite_note-2)

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lofoten_Svolvear_F%C3%A4hrhafen_Ausfahrt.jpg/220px-Lofoten_Svolvear_F%C3%A4hrhafen_Ausfahrt.jpg)](/wiki/File:Lofoten_Svolvear_F%C3%A4hrhafen_Ausfahrt.jpg) Svolvær in Lofoten, Norway. View from the ferry harbour

The town of Vågan ( [Old Norse](/wiki/Old_Norse_language "Old Norse language"): _Vágar_) is the first known town formation in [northern Norway](/wiki/Northern_Norway "Northern Norway"). It existed in the early [Viking Age](/wiki/Viking_Age "Viking Age"), maybe earlier, and was located on the southern coast on eastern Lofoten, near today's village [Kabelvåg](/wiki/Kabelv%C3%A5g "Kabelvåg") in [Vågan Municipality](/wiki/V%C3%A5gan_Municipality "Vågan Municipality"). The [Lofotr Viking Museum](/wiki/Lofotr_Viking_Museum "Lofotr Viking Museum") with the reconstructed 83-metre-long (272 ft) [longhouse](/wiki/Mead_hall "Mead hall") (the largest known) is located near Borg on [Vestvågøya](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Vestvågøya"), which has many archeological finds from the Iron Age and Viking Age.[\[3\]](#cite_note-3)

The islands have for more than 1,000 years been the centre of great [cod](/wiki/Cod "Cod") [fisheries](/wiki/Fisheries "Fisheries"), especially in winter, when the cod migrate south from the [Barents Sea](/wiki/Barents_Sea "Barents Sea") and gather in Lofoten to [spawn](/wiki/Spawn_(biology) "Spawn (biology)"). [Bergen](/wiki/Bergen_(city) "Bergen (city)") in southwestern Norway was for a long time the hub for further export of cod south to different parts of Europe, particularly so when trade was controlled by the [Hanseatic League](/wiki/Hanseatic_League "Hanseatic League"). In the lowland areas, particularly Vestvågøy, agriculture plays a significant role, as it has done since the [Bronze Age](/wiki/Bronze_Age "Bronze Age").

In March 1941 the islands were raided by [British Commandos](/wiki/British_Commandos "British Commandos") during [Operation Claymore](/wiki/Operation_Claymore "Operation Claymore"), and in a subsequent [diversionary attack](/wiki/Operation_Anklet "Operation Anklet") to support the [Vaagso raid](/wiki/Operation_Archery "Operation Archery") in December.

As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists a year.[\[4\]](#cite_note-vecono-4)

## Geography

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b7/Map-of-Lofoten-and-Vesteraalen.svg/220px-Map-of-Lofoten-and-Vesteraalen.svg.png)](/wiki/File:Map-of-Lofoten-and-Vesteraalen.svg) Lofoten and [Vesterålen](/wiki/Vester%C3%A5len "Vesterålen")

Lofoten is located at the [68th](/wiki/68th_parallel_north "68th parallel north") and [69th parallels north](/wiki/69th_parallel_north "69th parallel north") of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of [Vågan](/wiki/V%C3%A5gan_Municipality "Vågan Municipality"), [Vestvågøy](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8y_Municipality "Vestvågøy Municipality"), [Flakstad](/wiki/Flakstad_Municipality "Flakstad Municipality"), [Moskenes](/wiki/Moskenes_Municipality "Moskenes Municipality"), [Værøy](/wiki/V%C3%A6r%C3%B8y_Municipality "Værøy Municipality"), and [Røst](/wiki/R%C3%B8st_Municipality "Røst Municipality"). The principal islands, running from north to south are:

- Southern tip of [Hinnøya](/wiki/Hinn%C3%B8ya "Hinnøya").
- Southern 60% (approx.) of [Austvågøya](/wiki/Austv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Austvågøya") (526.7 square kilometres (203.4 [square miles](/wiki/Square_mile "Square mile")) in total [68°20′N14°40′E﻿ / ﻿68.333°N 14.667°E﻿ / 68.333; 14.667](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=68_20_N_14_40_E_))
- [Gimsøya](/wiki/Gims%C3%B8ya "Gimsøya") (46.4 square kilometres (17.9 square miles) [68°18′N14°11′E﻿ / ﻿68.300°N 14.183°E﻿ / 68.300; 14.183](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=68_18_N_14_11_E_))
- [Vestvågøya](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Vestvågøya") (411.1 square kilometres (158.7 square miles) [68°10′N13°45′E﻿ / ﻿68.167°N 13.750°E﻿ / 68.167; 13.750](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=68_10_N_13_45_E_))
- [Flakstadøya](/wiki/Flakstad%C3%B8ya "Flakstadøya") (109.8 square kilometres (42.4 square miles) [68°5′N13°20′E﻿ / ﻿68.083°N 13.333°E﻿ / 68.083; 13.333](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=68_5_N_13_20_E_))
- [Moskenesøya](/wiki/Moskenes%C3%B8ya "Moskenesøya") (185.9 square kilometres (71.8 square miles) [67°55′N13°0′E﻿ / ﻿67.917°N 13.000°E﻿ / 67.917; 13.000](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=67_55_N_13_0_E_))

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Hamnoy.jpg/290px-Hamnoy.jpg)](/wiki/File:Hamnoy.jpg) Hamnoy

Further to the south are the small and isolated islands of [Værøy Municipality](/wiki/V%C3%A6r%C3%B8y_Municipality "Værøy Municipality") ([67°40′N12°40′E﻿ / ﻿67.667°N 12.667°E﻿ / 67.667; 12.667](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=67_40_N_12_40_E_)) and [Røst Municipality](/wiki/R%C3%B8st_Municipality "Røst Municipality") ([67°37′N12°7′E﻿ / ﻿67.617°N 12.117°E﻿ / 67.617; 12.117](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Lofoten&params=67_37_N_12_7_E_)). The total land area amounts to 1,227 square kilometres (474 square miles), and the population totals 24,500. Many will argue that Hinnøya, the northern part of [Austvågøya](/wiki/Austv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Austvågøya") and several hundred smaller islands, skerries, and rocks to the east of [Austvågøya](/wiki/Austv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Austvågøya") are also part of the Lofoten district. Historically, the territorial definition of Lofoten has changed significantly. Between the mainland and the Lofoten archipelago lies the vast, open [Vestfjorden](/wiki/Vestfjorden "Vestfjorden"), and to the north is the [Vesterålen](/wiki/Vester%C3%A5len "Vesterålen") district. The principal towns in Lofoten are [Leknes](/wiki/Leknes "Leknes") in Vestvågøy Municipality and [Svolvær](/wiki/Svolv%C3%A6r "Svolvær") in Vågan Municipality. The main islands are joined to each other and the mainland by road bridges.

The Lofoten Islands are characterised by their mountains and peaks, sheltered inlets, stretches of seashore and large virgin areas. The highest mountain in Lofoten is [Higravstinden](/wiki/Higravstinden "Higravstinden") (1,161 metres (3,809 feet)) in Austvågøy; the [Møysalen National Park](/wiki/M%C3%B8ysalen_National_Park "Møysalen National Park") just northeast of Lofoten has mountains reaching 1,262 metres (4,140 feet). The famous [Moskstraumen](/wiki/Moskstraumen "Moskstraumen") (Malstrøm) system of [tidal](/wiki/Tide "Tide") [eddies](/wiki/Eddy_(fluid_dynamics) "Eddy (fluid dynamics)") is located in western Lofoten, and is indeed the root of the term [maelstrom](/wiki/Whirlpool "Whirlpool").

### Geology

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Lofoten_and_Vesteraalen_geology.png/220px-Lofoten_and_Vesteraalen_geology.png)](/wiki/File:Lofoten_and_Vesteraalen_geology.png) Geological map of Lofoten and Vesterålen

See also: [Transscandinavian Igneous Belt](/wiki/Transscandinavian_Igneous_Belt "Transscandinavian Igneous Belt")

Lofoten is a [horst ridge](/wiki/Horst_(geology) "Horst (geology)") of [bedrock](/wiki/Bedrock "Bedrock").[\[5\]](#cite_note-Berghetal2018-5) The rocks of Lofoten belong to the wider [Western Gneiss Region](/wiki/Western_Gneiss_Region "Western Gneiss Region") of Norway.[\[6\]](#cite_note-6) Some of the high relief and irregular surfaces of Lofoten has been attributed to [etching](/wiki/Etchplain "Etchplain") that took place during the [Mesozoic Era](/wiki/Mesozoic "Mesozoic"). Evidence of this would be the [kaolinite](/wiki/Kaolinite "Kaolinite") found at some locations.[\[7\]](#cite_note-7) To the northwest the Lofoten archipelago is bounded by the NE–SW-trending West Lofoten Border Fault. This is a [normal fault](/wiki/Normal_fault "Normal fault") whose [fault scarp](/wiki/Fault_scarp "Fault scarp") has been eroded forming a [strandflat](/wiki/Strandflat "Strandflat").[\[8\]](#cite_note-8)

In [Vestvågøya](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Vestvågøya") mountains have steep slopes towards the open sea in the northwest and southeast while slopes pointing towards the interior of the island are more gentle. This is the result of [erosion](/wiki/Erosion "Erosion") acting on a landscape that has been uplifted along NE–SW-trending faults in the margins of Lofoten while the interior axis has remained more stable.[\[5\]](#cite_note-Berghetal2018-5) In [tectonic](/wiki/Tectonics "Tectonics") terms mountains are [half-grabens](/wiki/Half-graben "Half-graben") and faults are of the [dip-slip type](/wiki/Fault_(geology)#Dip-slip_faults "Fault (geology)").[\[5\]](#cite_note-Berghetal2018-5)

The sea around Lofoten is known to host significant oil reserves: 1.3 bn barrels. Oil extraction in the Lofoten area is prohibited.[\[4\]](#cite_note-vecono-4)

### Wildlife

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The sea is rich with life, and the world's largest [deep water coral](/wiki/Deep_water_coral "Deep water coral") reef, called the [Røst Reef](/wiki/R%C3%B8st_Reef "Røst Reef"), is located west of Røst.[\[9\]](#cite_note-9) Approximately 70% of all fish caught in the Norwegian and Barents seas use its islands' waters as a breeding ground.[\[4\]](#cite_note-vecono-4) [Otters](/wiki/Otter "Otter") are common, and there are [elk](/wiki/Moose "Moose") on the largest islands. There are some woodlands with [downy birch](/wiki/Downy_birch "Downy birch") and [rowan](/wiki/Rowan "Rowan"). There are no native [conifer](/wiki/Conifer "Conifer") forests in Lofoten, but some small areas with private [spruce](/wiki/Norway_spruce "Norway spruce") plantations. _[Hedlundia hybrida](/wiki/Hedlundia_hybrida "Hedlundia hybrida")_[\[10\]](#cite_note-10) and _[Malus sylvestris](/wiki/Malus_sylvestris "Malus sylvestris")_ occur in Lofoten, but not further north.

#### Birds

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Some 27,000 hectares (100 sq mi) of marine waters along the north-western coasts and fjords of the Lofoten Islands have been designated an [Important Bird Area](/wiki/Important_Bird_Area "Important Bird Area") (IBA) by [BirdLife International](/wiki/BirdLife_International "BirdLife International") (BLI) because it supports [overwintering](/wiki/Overwintering "Overwintering") populations of [common eiders](/wiki/Common_eider "Common eider") and [yellow-billed loons](/wiki/Yellow-billed_loon "Yellow-billed loon"). The IBA contains or overlaps with the Seløya, Morfjorden, Laukvikøyene, Eggum and Borgværet [nature reserves](/wiki/Nature_reserve "Nature reserve"), as well as the Laukvikøyene [Ramsar site](/wiki/Ramsar_site "Ramsar site").[\[11\]](#cite_note-bli-11) Lofoten has a high density of [sea eagles](/wiki/White_tailed_sea_eagle "White tailed sea eagle") and [cormorants](/wiki/Cormorant "Cormorant"), and millions of other sea birds, among them the colourful [puffin](/wiki/Atlantic_puffin "Atlantic puffin"). It has mainland Europe's largest seabird colony.[\[4\]](#cite_note-vecono-4) The birds once mistaken for the extinct [great auk](/wiki/Great_auk "Great auk") turned out to be some of the nine [king penguins](/wiki/King_penguin "King penguin") released around Norway's Lofoten Islands in August 1936, there until at least 1944.[\[12\]](#cite_note-12)

### Climate

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Lofoten features a mostly [subpolar oceanic climate](/wiki/Subpolar_oceanic_climate "Subpolar oceanic climate") (Cfc) under the [Köppen climate classification](/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification "Köppen climate classification"), although some parts like Skrova feature a temperate [oceanic climate](/wiki/Oceanic_climate "Oceanic climate") (Cfb). Winter temperatures in Lofoten are extremely mild considering its location north of the Arctic Circle – possibly the largest positive temperature anomaly in the world relative to [latitude](/wiki/Latitude "Latitude"). The mild winters are a result of the temperate waters of the [Norwegian Sea](/wiki/Norwegian_Sea "Norwegian Sea"), which is warmed by the [North Atlantic Current](/wiki/North_Atlantic_Current "North Atlantic Current") and the [Norwegian Current](/wiki/Norwegian_Current "Norwegian Current"). The mild air (Lows) from the Atlantic having a free path northwards even in winter is also very significant.

Strong winds can occur in late autumn and winter. Snow and sleet are not uncommon in winter. The mountains can have substantial amounts of snow, and avalanches may come down from the steep slopes.

In Svolvær, the sun is above the horizon continuously (" [midnight sun](/wiki/Midnight_sun "Midnight sun")") from 25 May to 17 July, and in winter the sun does not rise from 4 December to 7 January. In [Leknes](/wiki/Leknes "Leknes"), the sun is above the horizon from 26 May to 17 July, and in winter the sun does not rise from 9 December to 4 January.

The temperature in the sea has been recorded since 1935. At 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) depth in the sea near [Skrova](/wiki/Skrova "Skrova"), water temperatures vary from a low of 3 °C (37 °F) in March to 14 °C (57 °F) in August, some years peaking above 17 °C (63 °F). November is around 7–8 °C (45–46 °F). At a depth of 200 metres (660 feet), the temperature is near 8 °C (46 °F) all year.[\[13\]](#cite_note-13)
Skrova lighthouse on an island near Svolvær has the longest recording of air temperature in Lofoten. The warmest temperature recorded is 30.4 °C (86.7 °F) in June 1972. The coldest temperature recorded is −15.1 °C (4.8 °F) in February 1966. The last overnight freeze in June was in 1962, and the last freeze in September was in 1986. Skrova and nearby Svolvær are among those places in North Norway that can record what Norwegians know as "tropical nights" when the overnight low does not go below 20 °C (68 °F). The warmest night recorded in Lofoten was July 1 1972 at Skrova with low 23.8 °C (74.8 °F),[\[14\]](#cite_note-14) and the earliest in summer was June 10th 2011 with low 21.5 °C (70.7 °F).[\[15\]](#cite_note-15) The wettest month recorded is December 1936 with 227 mm, and the driest is January 2014 with 0.9 mm.

Climate data for Skrova 1991-2020 (14 m, precipitation days 1961-90, extremes 1934-2022)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
10.6

(51.1)
8.5

(47.3)
10

(50)
17.4

(63.3)
24.3

(75.7)
30.4

(86.7)
29.8

(85.6)
27

(81)
22.1

(71.8)
17.1

(62.8)
13

(55)
11.2

(52.2)
30.4

(86.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
2.4

(36.3)
1.6

(34.9)
2.2

(36.0)
4.8

(40.6)
9

(48)
13

(55)
16.1

(61.0)
15.4

(59.7)
12

(54)
7.8

(46.0)
5.4

(41.7)
3.6

(38.5)
7.8

(46.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)
0.9

(33.6)
0.2

(32.4)
0.7

(33.3)
3.1

(37.6)
6.8

(44.2)
10.6

(51.1)
13.6

(56.5)
13.3

(55.9)
10.4

(50.7)
6.5

(43.7)
4

(39)
2.2

(36.0)
6.0

(42.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−1

(30)
−1.6

(29.1)
−0.9

(30.4)
1.4

(34.5)
4.9

(40.8)
8.6

(47.5)
11.5

(52.7)
11.5

(52.7)
8.8

(47.8)
4.9

(40.8)
2.2

(36.0)
0.3

(32.5)
4.2

(39.6)
Record low °C (°F)
−12.7

(9.1)
−15.1

(4.8)
−12.3

(9.9)
−8.5

(16.7)
−3.4

(25.9)
−1.2

(29.8)
3.7

(38.7)
3.9

(39.0)
−1.4

(29.5)
−4.5

(23.9)
−10.7

(12.7)
−11.9

(10.6)
−15.1

(4.8)
Average [precipitation](/wiki/Precipitation "Precipitation") mm (inches)
89

(3.5)
81

(3.2)
65

(2.6)
49

(1.9)
46

(1.8)
37

(1.5)
50

(2.0)
48

(1.9)
79

(3.1)
88

(3.5)
97

(3.8)
90

(3.5)
819

(32.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)14
11
11
10
9
9
11
10
15
17
15
15
147
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[\[16\]](#cite_note-auto-16)Source 2: Noaa WMO averages 91-2020 Norway [\[17\]](#cite_note-17)

Even if the islands are not that large, there are climatic differences. Værøy and Røst furthest west have the warmest winters, but summer highs are cooler. Vestvågøy with the town Leknes has lowland in the interior of the island with mountains nearby; winters here are slightly colder and much wetter than at Skrova, while summers are drier and comparable.

Climate data for Leknes Airport 1991–2020
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
1

(34)
1

(34)
2

(36)
6

(43)
10

(50)
12

(54)
16

(61)
15

(59)
12

(54)
8

(46)
4

(39)
3

(37)
8

(46)
Daily mean °C (°F)
0

(32)
−0.6

(30.9)
0

(32)
2.8

(37.0)
6.5

(43.7)
9.9

(49.8)
12.8

(55.0)
12.2

(54.0)
9.4

(48.9)
5.2

(41.4)
2.6

(36.7)
1

(34)
5.2

(41.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
−2

(28)
−2

(28)
−2

(28)
1

(34)
4

(39)
8

(46)
11

(52)
10

(50)
7

(45)
4

(39)
2

(36)
0

(32)
3

(38)
Average [precipitation](/wiki/Precipitation "Precipitation") mm (inches)
203

(8.0)
174

(6.9)
161

(6.3)
93

(3.7)
74

(2.9)
45

(1.8)
38

(1.5)
78

(3.1)
123

(4.8)
161

(6.3)
173

(6.8)
223

(8.8)
1,546

(60.9)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[\[16\]](#cite_note-auto-16)Source 2: Weatheronline climate robot (avg highs/lows) [\[18\]](#cite_note-18)

## Sport

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### Mountaineering and rock climbing

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Nusfjord_road%2C_2010_09.jpg/260px-Nusfjord_road%2C_2010_09.jpg)](/wiki/File:Nusfjord_road,_2010_09.jpg) A mountain massif of [Flakstadøya](/wiki/Flakstad%C3%B8ya "Flakstadøya") island backgrounding the road to Nusfjord village

Lofoten offers many [rock climbing](/wiki/Rock_climbing "Rock climbing") and [mountaineering](/wiki/Mountaineering "Mountaineering") opportunities. It has 24  hours of daylight in the summer and has Alpine-style ridges, summits, and [glaciers](/wiki/Glacier "Glacier"), but at a height of less than 1,200 metres (3,900 feet). The main centre for rock climbing is [Henningsvær](/wiki/Henningsv%C3%A6r "Henningsvær") on Austvågøya.

The main areas for mountaineering and climbing are on [Austvågøya](/wiki/Austv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Austvågøya") and [Moskenesøya](/wiki/Moskenes%C3%B8ya "Moskenesøya"). Moskenesøya features remote and serious mountaineering whereas [Austvågøya](/wiki/Austv%C3%A5g%C3%B8ya "Austvågøya") is a very popular area for rock climbing.\[ _[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")_\]

### Football

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Lofoten has one of the world's most noteworthy football pitches. Located in the village of Henningsvaer, the pitch at [Henningsvaer Stadium](/wiki/Henningsv%C3%A6r_Stadion "Henningsvær Stadion") rests on a rocky islet and has no actual seats.[\[19\]](#cite_note-19)

### Surfing

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[Unstad](/w/index.php?title=Unstad&action=edit&redlink=1 "Unstad (page does not exist)") is one of its better-known locations for surfing. Every September surfers from around the world visit to compete in the Lofoten Masters.[\[20\]](#cite_note-NRK-20)

### Cycling

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Nusfjord.jpg/220px-Nusfjord.jpg)](/wiki/File:Nusfjord.jpg) [Nusfjord](/wiki/Nusfjord "Nusfjord")

There is a well-marked cycling route that goes from [Å](/wiki/%C3%85,_Moskenes "Å, Moskenes") in the south and continues past [Fiskebøl](/wiki/Fiskeb%C3%B8l "Fiskebøl") in the north. The route is part public road, part cycle path with the option to bypass all of the tunnels by either cycle path (tunnels through mountains) or boat. Traffic is generally light, although in July there may be a lot of [campervans](/wiki/Campervan "Campervan"). Some of the more remote sections are on gravel roads. There is a dedicated cycling ferry that sails between [Ballstad](/wiki/Ballstad "Ballstad") and [Nusfjord](/wiki/Nusfjord "Nusfjord"), allowing cyclists to avoid the long, steep [Nappstraum](/wiki/Nappstraum_Tunnel "Nappstraum Tunnel") tunnel. The route hugs the coastline for most of its length where it is generally flat. As it turns inland through the mountain passes there are a couple of 300–400-metre (980–1,310- [foot](/wiki/Foot_(unit) "Foot (unit)")) climbs.\[ _[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")_\]

The [Lofoten Insomnia Cycling Race](/w/index.php?title=Lofoten_Insomnia_Cycling_Race&action=edit&redlink=1 "Lofoten Insomnia Cycling Race (page does not exist)")[\[21\]](#cite_note-21)\[ _[full citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#What_information_to_include "Wikipedia:Citing sources")_\] takes place every year around midsummer, possible in the midnight sun, but certainly in 24-hour daylight, along the whole Lofoten archipelago.

The [Arctic Race of Norway](/wiki/Arctic_Race_of_Norway "Arctic Race of Norway"), the world's northernmost professional stage race on road bike which takes place every year in Northern Norway, crossed the Lofoten islands during its first edition in August 2013. As of 2015[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lofoten&action=edit), the race was planned to be back in 2019 from Thursday 15 August to Sunday 18 August. The first two stages will cross the Lofoten archipelago from west to east.[\[22\]](#cite_note-22)\[ _[full citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources#What_information_to_include "Wikipedia:Citing sources")_\]

## Transportation

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[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Eggum_Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8y.jpg/220px-Eggum_Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8y.jpg)](/wiki/File:Eggum_Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8y.jpg) The E10 road follows the archipelago southwest to [Å](/wiki/%C3%85,_Moskenes "Å, Moskenes"). Late August near [Eggum](/wiki/Eggum "Eggum"), [Vestvågøy Municipality](/wiki/Vestv%C3%A5g%C3%B8y_Municipality "Vestvågøy Municipality")

The European road [E10](/wiki/European_route_E10 "European route E10") connects the larger islands of Lofoten with bridges and undersea tunnels. The E10 road also connects Lofoten to the mainland of Norway through the [Lofast](/wiki/Lofast "Lofast") road connection, which was officially opened on 1 December 2007. There are several daily bus services between the islands of Lofoten and between Lofoten and the mainland along E10. The Lofoten Islands are not serviced by any trains. However, the city of [Narvik](/wiki/Narvik_(town) "Narvik (town)") is connected to Stockholm and Oslo by train and connects directly to the Lofoten bus line.[\[23\]](#cite_note-23)

Bodø is often used as a hub for travel to Lofoten. In addition to air travel there is a ferry connecting Bodø to [Moskenes](/wiki/Moskenes_(village) "Moskenes (village)"), Værøy and Røst, [\[24\]](#cite_note-24) and a speedboat connection to Svolvær. Bodø is connected by train to Trondheim and Oslo. There is also a ferry connecting Svolvær to [Skutvik](/wiki/Skutvik "Skutvik") in [Hamarøy Municipality](/wiki/Hamar%C3%B8y_Municipality "Hamarøy Municipality"), with a road connection east to [E6](/wiki/European_route_E6 "European route E6"). [Hurtigruten](/wiki/Hurtigruten "Hurtigruten") calls at [Stamsund](/wiki/Stamsund "Stamsund") and [Svolvær](/wiki/Svolv%C3%A6r "Svolvær").

Lofoten is also served by a number of small airports:

- [Leknes Airport](/wiki/Leknes_Airport "Leknes Airport") (101,757 passengers in 2014)
- [Svolvær Airport, Helle](/wiki/Svolv%C3%A6r_Airport,_Helle "Svolvær Airport, Helle") (74,496 passengers in 2014)
- [Røst Airport](/wiki/R%C3%B8st_Airport "Røst Airport") (9,889 passengers in 2014), which mainly offers flights to Bodø.
- [Værøy Heliport](/wiki/V%C3%A6r%C3%B8y_Heliport "Værøy Heliport") (9,420 passengers in 2014)
- [Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen](/wiki/Stokmarknes_Airport,_Skagen "Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen") (93,782 passengers in 2016) is located in Vesterålen.
- [Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes](/wiki/Harstad/Narvik_Airport,_Evenes "Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes") has direct flights to [Oslo](/wiki/Oslo "Oslo") and [Trondheim](/wiki/Trondheim_(city) "Trondheim (city)").

## Culture

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### Visual arts

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[Lofoten International Art Festival](/w/index.php?title=Lofoten_International_Art_Festival&action=edit&redlink=1 "Lofoten International Art Festival (page does not exist)") \[ [no](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofoten_International_Art_Festival "no:Lofoten International Art Festival")\] (Lofoten internasjonale kunstfestival, LIAF) is a [contemporary art](/wiki/Contemporary_art "Contemporary art") [biennale](/wiki/Biennale "Biennale") with no set venue or location on the archipelago.[\[25\]](#cite_note-25) Artists who have participated include Kjersti Andvig, [Michel Auder](/wiki/Michel_Auder "Michel Auder"), [A K Dolven](/wiki/A._K._Dolven "A. K. Dolven"), [Ida Ekblad](/wiki/Ida_Ekblad "Ida Ekblad"), [Elmgreen & Dragset](/wiki/Elmgreen_%26_Dragset "Elmgreen & Dragset"), and [Lawrence Weiner](/wiki/Lawrence_Weiner "Lawrence Weiner").[\[26\]](#cite_note-26)[\[27\]](#cite_note-27)[\[28\]](#cite_note-28)[\[29\]](#cite_note-29)

The [North Norwegian Art Centre](/w/index.php?title=North_Norwegian_Art_Centre&action=edit&redlink=1 "North Norwegian Art Centre (page does not exist)") \[ [no](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordnorsk_Kunstnersenter "no:Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter")\] (Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter, NNKS) was established in [Svolvær](/wiki/Svolv%C3%A6r "Svolvær") in 1979.[\[30\]](#cite_note-30)

[KaviarFactory](/w/index.php?title=KaviarFactory&action=edit&redlink=1 "KaviarFactory (page does not exist)") \[ [no](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/KaviarFactory "no:KaviarFactory")\] is a privately-owned contemporary art space in [Henningsvær](/wiki/Henningsv%C3%A6r "Henningsvær").[\[31\]](#cite_note-31)

The [Nordland School of Art and Film](/w/index.php?title=Nordland_School_of_Art_and_Film&action=edit&redlink=1 "Nordland School of Art and Film (page does not exist)") \[ [no](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordland_kunst-_og_filmh%C3%B8gskole "no:Nordland kunst- og filmhøgskole")\] (Nordland kunst- og filmhøgskole, NKFS) was established in [Kabelvåg](/wiki/Kabelv%C3%A5g "Kabelvåg") in 1997.[\[32\]](#cite_note-32)

### In popular culture

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#### Literature

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- [Edgar Allan Poe](/wiki/Edgar_Allan_Poe "Edgar Allan Poe")'s short story " [A Descent into the Maelström](/wiki/A_Descent_into_the_Maelstr%C3%B6m "A Descent into the Maelström")" tells the story of a man who survived his ship being drawn into and swallowed by [Moskstraumen](/wiki/Moskstraumen "Moskstraumen").
- Many of the novels of [Knut Hamsun](/wiki/Knut_Hamsun "Knut Hamsun") are situated in the Lofoten.
- [Jules Verne](/wiki/Jules_Verne "Jules Verne")'s novel _[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas](/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Seas "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas")_ (1870) concludes with the _[Nautilus](/wiki/Nautilus_(Verne) "Nautilus (Verne)")_ having fallen into the [Maelström](/wiki/Moskstraumen "Moskstraumen"), and Prof. Aronnax, Conseil and Ned Land, who had been attempting to escape when the _Nautilus_ began its fall, washed up on an island in the Lofotens.
- [Johan Bojer](/wiki/Johan_Bojer "Johan Bojer")'s novel _[The Last of the Vikings](/wiki/The_Last_of_the_Vikings "The Last of the Vikings")_ (1922) tells the story of the Lofoten cod fishermen.
- In [Ole Edvart Rølvaag](/wiki/Ole_Edvart_R%C3%B8lvaag "Ole Edvart Rølvaag")'s novel _[Giants in the Earth](/wiki/Giants_in_the_Earth_(novel) "Giants in the Earth (novel)")_, the Norwegian protagonists settling in [Dakota Territory](/wiki/Dakota_Territory "Dakota Territory") are immigrants from Lofoten.
- The poem "Pilot Nagel" from the Greek sailor-poet [Nikos Kavvadias](/wiki/Nikos_Kavvadias "Nikos Kavvadias") tells the story of the Norwegian sailor Nagel Harbor, who dies at the port of Colombo, while escorting a steamer tank on its way to his homeland, the Lofoten islands.

#### Films

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- In the film _[Maelström](/wiki/Maelstr%C3%B6m_(film) "Maelström (film)")_, Lofoten is where the ashes of Annstein Karson are distributed.
- In the film _[The Sunlit Night](/w/index.php?title=The_Sunlit_Night_(film)&action=edit&redlink=1 "The Sunlit Night (film) (page does not exist)")_, Lofoten is where the protagonist Frances decides to aid a fellow critically reviled artist.

#### Television

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- The Norwegian television crime drama series _[Twin](/wiki/Twin_(TV_series) "Twin (TV series)")_, which premiered on 27 October 2019 on NRK, is set in the Lofoten Islands.

- The Grand Tour: A Scandi Flick special was filmed in Lofoten in 2022.

#### Paintings

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Norwegian painter [Gunnar Berg](/wiki/Gunnar_Berg_(painter) "Gunnar Berg (painter)") was known for his paintings of his native Lofoten. He principally painted scenes of the everyday life of the local fishermen. Other artists whose work has been associated with Lofoten include [Adelsteen Normann](/wiki/Adelsteen_Normann "Adelsteen Normann"), [Otto Sinding](/wiki/Otto_Sinding "Otto Sinding"), [Christian Krohg](/wiki/Christian_Krohg "Christian Krohg"), [Theodor Kittelsen](/wiki/Theodor_Kittelsen "Theodor Kittelsen"), [Lev Lagorio](/wiki/Lev_Lagorio "Lev Lagorio"),[\[33\]](#cite_note-33) [Ernst Wilhelm Nay](/wiki/Ernst_Wilhelm_Nay "Ernst Wilhelm Nay") and [Ingo Kühl](/wiki/Ingo_K%C3%BChl "Ingo Kühl").

- [![Fiskebåter ved Reine by Gunnar Berg (without year)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/83/Gunnar_Berg_Fiskeb%C3%A5ter_ved_Reine.jpg/367px-Gunnar_Berg_Fiskeb%C3%A5ter_ved_Reine.jpg)](/wiki/File:Gunnar_Berg_Fiskeb%C3%A5ter_ved_Reine.jpg "Fiskebåter ved Reine by Gunnar Berg (without year)")

_Fiskebåter ved Reine_ by [Gunnar Berg](/wiki/Gunnar_Berg_(painter) "Gunnar Berg (painter)") (without year)

- [![Dampskipsanløp i Lofoten by Adelsteen Normann (1885)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Eilert_Adelsteen_Normann_-_Dampskipsanl%C3%B8p_I_Lofoten_-_IMG_9337.jpg/408px-Eilert_Adelsteen_Normann_-_Dampskipsanl%C3%B8p_I_Lofoten_-_IMG_9337.jpg)](/wiki/File:Eilert_Adelsteen_Normann_-_Dampskipsanl%C3%B8p_I_Lofoten_-_IMG_9337.jpg "Dampskipsanløp i Lofoten by Adelsteen Normann (1885)")

_Dampskipsanløp i Lofoten_ by [Adelsteen Normann](/wiki/Adelsteen_Normann "Adelsteen Normann") (1885)

- [![Winter in Lofoten by Otto Sinding (1886)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3b/%27Winter_in_Lofoten%2C_1886%27_by_Otto_Sinding%2C_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG/435px-%27Winter_in_Lofoten%2C_1886%27_by_Otto_Sinding%2C_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG)](/wiki/File:%27Winter_in_Lofoten,_1886%27_by_Otto_Sinding,_Bergen_Kunstmuseum.JPG "Winter in Lofoten by Otto Sinding (1886)")

_Winter in Lofoten_ by [Otto Sinding](/wiki/Otto_Sinding "Otto Sinding") (1886)

- [![Fra Lofoten by Theodor Kittelsen (1890)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/Kittelsen_fra_Lofoten.jpg/457px-Kittelsen_fra_Lofoten.jpg)](/wiki/File:Kittelsen_fra_Lofoten.jpg "Fra Lofoten by Theodor Kittelsen (1890)")

_Fra Lofoten_ by [Theodor Kittelsen](/wiki/Theodor_Kittelsen "Theodor Kittelsen") (1890)

- [![Moskstraumen I, Reine, Lofoten, by Ingo Kühl (1999)](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Ingo_K%C3%BChl_%22Moskstraumen_I%22_Reine%2C_Lofoten.jpg/482px-Ingo_K%C3%BChl_%22Moskstraumen_I%22_Reine%2C_Lofoten.jpg)](/wiki/File:Ingo_K%C3%BChl_%22Moskstraumen_I%22_Reine,_Lofoten.jpg "Moskstraumen I, Reine, Lofoten, by Ingo Kühl (1999)")

_Moskstraumen I_, Reine, Lofoten, by [Ingo Kühl](/wiki/Ingo_K%C3%BChl "Ingo Kühl") (1999)


#### Music

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In 2004, [Nurse with Wound](/wiki/Nurse_with_Wound "Nurse with Wound") broadcast 24 unexpected radio transmissions from the Lofoten Islands,\[ _[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")_\] whose sounds were sourced from the environment and objects found in Lofoten. These recordings are included on their three releases entitled _[Shipwreck Radio](/wiki/Shipwreck_Radio "Shipwreck Radio")_.[\[34\]](#cite_note-34)

## See also

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- [Atlantic cod](/wiki/Atlantic_cod "Atlantic cod")

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25. **[^](#cite_ref-25)**["Lofoten International Art Festival LIAF (Norway)"](https://www.biennialfoundation.org/biennials/lofoten-international-art-festival-liaf/). _Biennial Foundation_. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
26. **[^](#cite_ref-26)**Yazdani, Sara R. (2016-09-02). ["Eloquent Materials"](https://www.kunstkritikk.com/eloquent-materials). _Kunstkritikk_. [ISSN](/wiki/ISSN_(identifier) "ISSN (identifier)") [1504-0925](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1504-0925). Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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29. **[^](#cite_ref-29)**Sutton, Kate (2013-09-18). ["Diary – Winter Is Coming"](https://www.artforum.com/diary/kate-sutton-at-the-8th-lofoten-international-art-festival-43202v). _Artforum_. [ISSN](/wiki/ISSN_(identifier) "ISSN (identifier)") [0004-3532](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0004-3532). Retrieved 2021-07-01.
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31. **[^](#cite_ref-31)**Bomsdorf, Clemens (2010-07-12). ["Art space to open in Norwegian caviar factory"](http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Art-space-to-open-in-Norwegian-caviar-factory/21264). _The Art Newspaper_. [ISSN](/wiki/ISSN_(identifier) "ISSN (identifier)") [0960-6556](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0960-6556). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100717153249/http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Art-space-to-open-in-Norwegian-caviar-factory/21264) from the original on 2010-07-17.
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34. **[^](#cite_ref-34)**["Lofoten Northern Light - Experience the Aurora borealis in Norway"](https://lofotennorthernlight.com/). _lofotennorthernlight.com_.

## Further reading

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- Rines, George Edwin, ed. (1920). ["Lofoten"](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Encyclopedia_Americana_(1920)/Lofoten). _[Encyclopedia Americana](/wiki/Encyclopedia_Americana "Encyclopedia Americana")_.
- Dyer, Anthony; Baddeley, John; Robertson, Ian H. (2006). _Walks and Scrambles in Norway_. Rockbuy Limited. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [9781904466253](/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781904466253 "Special:BookSources/9781904466253").
- Webster, Ed (1994). _Climbing in the Magic Islands_ (in Norwegian). Henningsvaer, Norway: Nord Norsk Klatreskole. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [9788299319904](/wiki/Special:BookSources/9788299319904 "Special:BookSources/9788299319904").
- Craggs, Chris; Enevold, Thorbjørn (2008). _Lofoten Rock_. Rockfax Ltd. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [9781873341667](/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781873341667 "Special:BookSources/9781873341667").

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[History](/wiki/History_of_fishing "History of fishing")

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- _[The Cod Fisheries: The History of an International Economy](/wiki/The_Cod_Fisheries:_The_History_of_an_International_Economy "The Cod Fisheries: The History of an International Economy")_
- [Migratory Fishery of Labrador](/wiki/Migratory_Fishery_of_Labrador "Migratory Fishery of Labrador")
- [Munster pilchard fishery 1570–1750](/wiki/Munster_pilchard_fishery_1570%E2%80%931750 "Munster pilchard fishery 1570–1750")
- [Pearling in Western Australia](/wiki/Pearling_in_Western_Australia "Pearling in Western Australia")
- [S'Argamassa Roman fish farm](/wiki/S%27Argamassa_Roman_Fish_Farm "S'Argamassa Roman Fish Farm")
- [Scania Market](/wiki/Sk%C3%A5ne_Market "Skåne Market")
- [Scottish east coast fishery](/wiki/Scottish_east_coast_fishery "Scottish east coast fishery")
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Conflicts

- [Bering Sea Arbitration](/wiki/Bering_Sea_Arbitration "Bering Sea Arbitration")
- [Cod Wars](/wiki/Cod_Wars "Cod Wars")
- [Crab Wars](/wiki/List_of_border_incidents_involving_North_Korea "List of border incidents involving North Korea")
- [Lobster War](/wiki/Lobster_War "Lobster War")
- [Newlyn riots](/wiki/Newlyn_riots "Newlyn riots")
- [Oyster Wars](/wiki/Oyster_Wars "Oyster Wars")
- [Pacific Salmon War](/wiki/Pacific_Salmon_War "Pacific Salmon War")
- [Turbot War](/wiki/Turbot_War "Turbot War")

Disasters and

memorials

- [1959 Escuminac disaster](/wiki/1959_Escuminac_disaster "1959 Escuminac disaster")
- [Morecambe Bay cockling disaster](/wiki/Morecambe_Bay_cockling_disaster "Morecambe Bay cockling disaster")
- [Eyemouth disaster](/wiki/Eyemouth_disaster "Eyemouth disaster")
- [Moray Firth fishing disaster](/wiki/Moray_Firth_fishing_disaster "Moray Firth fishing disaster")
- [Steveston Fisherman's Memorial](/wiki/Steveston_Fisherman%27s_Memorial "Steveston Fisherman's Memorial")
- [Stotfield fishing disaster](/wiki/Stotfield_fishing_disaster "Stotfield fishing disaster")

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[Fishing villages](/wiki/Fishing_village "Fishing village")

- [Akwidaa](/wiki/Akwidaa "Akwidaa")
- [Algajola](/wiki/Algajola "Algajola")
- [Ardglass](/wiki/Ardglass "Ardglass")
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- [Bethsaida](/wiki/Bethsaida "Bethsaida")
- [Bolungarvík](/wiki/Bolungarv%C3%ADk "Bolungarvík")
- [Cadgwith](/wiki/Cadgwith "Cadgwith")
- [Catalan Bay](/wiki/Catalan_Bay "Catalan Bay")
- [Chorkor](/wiki/Chorkor "Chorkor")
- [Ciboure](/wiki/Ciboure "Ciboure")
- [Clovelly](/wiki/Clovelly "Clovelly")
- [Cullercoats](/wiki/Cullercoats "Cullercoats")
- [Dunmore East](/wiki/Dunmore_East "Dunmore East")
- [Ea](/wiki/Ea,_Biscay "Ea, Biscay")
- [Elantxobe](/wiki/Elantxobe "Elantxobe")
- [Findon](/wiki/Findon,_Aberdeenshire "Findon, Aberdeenshire")
- [Getaria](/wiki/Getaria,_Gipuzkoa "Getaria, Gipuzkoa")
- [Gilleleje](/wiki/Gilleleje "Gilleleje")
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- [Hondarribia](/wiki/Hondarribia "Hondarribia")
- [Hovden](/wiki/Hovden,_Nordland "Hovden, Nordland")
- [Huanchaco](/wiki/Huanchaco "Huanchaco")
- [Kaunolu Village](/wiki/Kaunolu_Village_Site "Kaunolu Village Site")
- [Ladner](/wiki/Ladner,_British_Columbia "Ladner, British Columbia")
- [Lamorna](/wiki/Lamorna "Lamorna")
- [Lekeitio](/wiki/Lekeitio "Lekeitio")
- [Marsaxlokk](/wiki/Marsaxlokk "Marsaxlokk")
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- [Mundaka](/wiki/Mundaka "Mundaka")
- [Mutriku](/wiki/Mutriku "Mutriku")
- [Newhaven](/wiki/Newhaven,_Edinburgh "Newhaven, Edinburgh")
- [Nyksund](/wiki/Nyksund "Nyksund")
- [Old Perlican](/wiki/Old_Perlican "Old Perlican")
- [Ondarroa](/wiki/Ondarroa "Ondarroa")
- [Ona](/wiki/Ona,_Sand%C3%B8y "Ona, Sandøy")
- [Orio](/wiki/Orio,_Spain "Orio, Spain")
- [Pasaia](/wiki/Pasaia "Pasaia")
- [Peggys Cove](/wiki/Peggys_Cove,_Nova_Scotia "Peggys Cove, Nova Scotia")
- [Pittenweem](/wiki/Pittenweem "Pittenweem")
- [Plentzia](/wiki/Plentzia "Plentzia")
- [Po Toi O](/wiki/Po_Toi_O "Po Toi O")
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- [Portmahomack](/wiki/Portmahomack "Portmahomack")
- [Portofino](/wiki/Portofino "Portofino")
- [Red Bay](/wiki/Red_Bay,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador "Red Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador")
- [Reine](/wiki/Reine "Reine")
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- [Saint Malo](/wiki/Saint_Malo,_Louisiana "Saint Malo, Louisiana")
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- [Tai O](/wiki/Tai_O "Tai O")
- [Tilting](/wiki/Tilting,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador "Tilting, Newfoundland and Labrador")
- [Trinity](/wiki/Trinity,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador "Trinity, Newfoundland and Labrador")
- [Udappu](/wiki/Udappu "Udappu")
- [Vernazza](/wiki/Vernazza "Vernazza")
- [Walraversijde](/wiki/Walraversijde "Walraversijde")
- [Zumaia](/wiki/Zumaia "Zumaia")

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[Communities](/wiki/Community-supported_fishery "Community-supported fishery")

- [Atlit Yam](/wiki/Atlit_Yam "Atlit Yam")
- [Bhoi](/wiki/Adan_River#Fishing_community "Adan River")
- [Hạ Long Bay](/wiki/H%E1%BA%A1_Long_Bay "Hạ Long Bay")
- Lofoten
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- [Palabuhanratu](/wiki/Palabuhanratu "Palabuhanratu")
- [Póvoa de Varzim](/wiki/Culture_of_P%C3%B3voa_de_Varzim "Culture of Póvoa de Varzim")
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- [Tlingit](/wiki/Tlingit "Tlingit")
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International

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- [FAST](http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1241620/)

National

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