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    Arctic OceanNorway

    68°20′N 14°40′E

    Lofoten

    Lofoten (English: LOH-foh-tən, loh-FOH-tən, Norwegian: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩]; Lule Sami: Lufoahtta; Northern Sami: Lufuohttá) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway.

    Lofoten

    Lukas Beck / CC BY 4.0

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    4234 landforms

    Overview

    Lofoten (English: LOH-foh-tən, loh-FOH-tən, Norwegian: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩]; Lule Sami: Lufoahtta; Northern Sami: Lufuohttá) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten has distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes — the latter approximately 169 km (105 mi) north of the Arctic Circle and 2,420 km (1,500 mi) from the North Pole. Winter temperatures in the archipelago are extremely mild considering its northerly location – possibly the largest positive temperature anomaly in the world relative to latitude. As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists each year. Winter tourism has grown significantly, with visitors coming to experience the northern lights and unique Arctic scenery during the polar night season.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands3
    • Minor islands88
    • Islets2,153
    • Rocks & skerries1,990

    Major islands

    3
    • Hinnøya

      Hinnøya

      Area
      2,205 km²
      High point
      1,262 m

      Hinnøya (Norwegian; Northern Sami: Iinnasuolu) is the fourth-largest island in Norway, and the largest outside the Svalbard archipelago. 2 sq mi) island lies just off the western coast of Northern Norway. The island sits on the border of Nordland and Troms counties.

    • Austvågøya

      Austvågøya

      Area
      531 km²
      High point
      1,148 m

      Austvågøya is the northeasternmost and largest of the larger islands in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between the Vestfjorden and the Norwegian Sea. The island of Vestvågøya lies to the southwest and the large island of Hinnøya to the northeast.

    • Vestvågøya

      Vestvågøya

      Area
      414 km²
      High point
      962 m

      Vestvågøya (or less-commonly: Vest-Vågøy) is an island in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located within Vestvågøy Municipality. The island lies between the islands of Austvågøya and Gimsøya to the northeast and Flakstadøya to the southwest.

    Minor islands

    88

    Rocks & skerries

    1990

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 91 of 4234; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m1,262 mHinnøya1,148 mAustvågøya1,029 mMoskenesøya962 mVestvågøya938 mFlakstadøya751 mStormolla696 mGimsøya543 mLitlmolla520 mÅrsteinen450 mVærøya383 mMosken259 mStorfjellet258 mSkrova202 mVedøya
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Hinnøya: 2,205 km²HinnøyaAustvågøya: 531 km²AustvågøyaVestvågøya: 414 km²VestvågøyaMoskenesøya: 185 km²MoskenesøyaFlakstadøya: 109 km²FlakstadøyaGimsøya: 46.4 km²GimsøyaStormolla: 35.2 km²StormollaVærøya: 16.5 km²VærøyaÅrsteinen: 10.5 km²ÅrsteinenLitlmolla: 9.6 km²LitlmollaRøst: 3.9 km²RøstSkrova: 2.5 km²SkrovaSelsøya: 2.4 km²SelsøyaUlvøya: 2 km²UlvøyaMosken: 1.4 km²MoskenStorfjellet: 1.1 km²StorfjelletKunna: 0.93 km²KunnaVedøya: 0.91 km²VedøyaÅrnøya: 0.86 km²ÅrnøyaBallstadøya: 0.74 km²BallstadøyaKjepsøya: 0.63 km²KjepsøyaKalvsøya: 0.56 km²KalvsøyaStorøya: 0.52 km²StorøyaBrakøya: 0.45 km²BrakøyaAndøya: 0.39 km²AndøyaHeimskrova: 0.36 km²HeimskrovaUnnamed island: 0.35 km²Unnamed islandTorvøya: 0.35 km²TorvøyaBrandsholmen: 0.34 km²BrandsholmenStorøya: 0.31 km²StorøyaStorforrøya: 0.28 km²StorforrøyaSandsøya: 0.28 km²SandsøyaHallvardøya: 0.26 km²HallvardøyaNautøya: 0.25 km²NautøyaLandøya: 0.24 km²LandøyaTrenyken: 0.24 km²TrenykenGulbrandsøya: 0.22 km²GulbrandsøyaStavøya: 0.22 km²StavøyaLyngvær: 0.21 km²LyngværGjermesøya: 0.21 km²Gjermesøya
    km², log scale. 3 without a known area.
    Hinnøya2,205 km²
    Austvågøya531 km²
    Vestvågøya414 km²
    Moskenesøya185 km²
    Flakstadøya109 km²
    Gimsøya46.4 km²
    Stormolla35.2 km²
    Værøya16.5 km²
    Årsteinen10.5 km²
    Litlmolla9.6 km²
    Røst3.9 km²
    Skrova2.5 km²
    Selsøya2.4 km²
    Ulvøya2 km²
    Mosken1.4 km²
    Storfjellet1.1 km²
    Kunna0.93 km²
    Vedøya0.91 km²
    Årnøya0.86 km²
    Ballstadøya0.74 km²
    Kjepsøya0.63 km²
    Kalvsøya0.56 km²
    Storøya0.52 km²
    Brakøya0.45 km²
    Andøya0.39 km²
    Heimskrova0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Torvøya0.35 km²
    Brandsholmen0.34 km²
    Storøya0.31 km²
    Storforrøya0.28 km²
    Sandsøya0.28 km²
    Hallvardøya0.26 km²
    Nautøya0.25 km²
    Landøya0.24 km²
    Trenyken0.24 km²
    Gulbrandsøya0.22 km²
    Stavøya0.22 km²
    Lyngvær0.21 km²
    Gjermesøya0.21 km²
    Hellandsøya0.21 km²
    Heimøya0.21 km²
    Mågen0.21 km²
    Risøya0.2 km²
    Storøya0.2 km²
    Kalvøya0.2 km²
    Tjuvøya0.19 km²
    Sandholmen0.19 km²
    Lyngøya0.18 km²
    Svinøya0.18 km²
    Kjeøya0.18 km²
    Olenilsøya0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Litløya0.17 km²
    Sandøya0.17 km²
    Slokøya0.17 km²
    Kvannøya0.17 km²
    Storøya0.16 km²
    Hestøya0.16 km²
    Store Steinsøya0.16 km²
    Store Ingjelsøya0.16 km²
    Æsøya0.15 km²
    Hattviksandøya0.15 km²
    Svinøya0.15 km²
    Bukkhausen0.15 km²
    Vester-Oksøya0.14 km²
    Æderøya0.14 km²
    Hernyken0.14 km²
    Røssøya0.14 km²
    Storholmen0.14 km²
    Sandøya0.14 km²
    Litj Steinsøya0.13 km²
    Helløya0.13 km²
    Store Døløya0.13 km²
    Borterøya0.13 km²
    Knutsøya0.13 km²
    Sandøya0.13 km²
    Stor Børøya0.13 km²
    Sandøyra0.12 km²
    Vesterøya0.12 km²
    Sandøya0.11 km²
    Tåa0.11 km²
    Skomvær0.11 km²
    Store Valvær0.11 km²
    Bjørnerøya0.11 km²
    Bakjordøyan0.1 km²
    Stor Rødholmen0.1 km²
    Heimøya0.1 km²

    Groups within

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    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs