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    Moskenesøya

    Moskenesøy, Moskenes

    67°58′N 13°07′E

    Moskenesøya (lit. 'Moskenes Island') is an island at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The 186-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) island is shared between Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality.

    Harbour of Hamnøy, Lofoten island of Moskenesøy, Norway
    Harbour of Hamnøy, Lofoten island of Moskenesøy, Norway

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    67°58′N 13°07′E

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    Moskenesøya (lit. 'Moskenes Island') is an island at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The 186-square-kilometre (72 sq mi) island is shared between Moskenes Municipality and Flakstad Municipality. The tidal whirlpool system known as Moskstraumen, one of the strongest in the world, is located between Moskenesøya's Lofoten Point and the island of Mosken.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Lofoten

    Also in Vesterålen

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

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