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archipelago and traditional district in Nordland county, Norway
Lofoten (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩]) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten is known for a distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. Its largest town, Leknes, lies approximately 169 km inside the Arctic Circle, or approximately 2,420 km away from the North Pole, thus making Lofoten one of the world's northernmost populated regions. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude. .... Learn more at Wikipedia
The European road 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 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. Lofoten is also served by a number of small airports: Leknes Airport (101,757 passengers in 2014) Svolvær Airport, Helle (74,496 passengers in 2014) Røst Airport (9,889 passengers in 2014), which mainly offers flights to Bodø. A heliport at Værøy (9,420 passengers in 2014) Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen (93,782 passengers in 2016) is located in Vesterålen. Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes has direct flights to Oslo and Trondheim.Bodø is often used as a hub for travel to Lofoten. In addition to air travel there is a ferry connecting Bodø to Moskenes. There is also a ferry connecting Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy, with road connection east to E6. Hurtigruten calls at Stamsund and Svolvær.
| Name | Lofoten |
|---|---|
| Long Name | Lofoten, Norway |
| Region | |
| Country | Norway |
| Map | Open Map |
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