Lofoten are a ares located in Nordland County. The municipalitys in Lofoten are Vågan, Moskenes, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Værøy and Røst.
The total land area amounts to 1,227 sq. km. About 25,000 people live there. The road distance is almost 170 km from Fiskebøl near Vesterålen in the north to Å in the south, where the E10 ends. In Moskenes, the fishing villages lie one after the other like pearls on a string. In places like Reine, Hamnøy, Sakrisøy, Sørvågen and Å, to name only a few of them, much can be learnt about everyday life in a fishing village. You can also follow the example of many travellers, and rent a fisherman´s hut, spending your vacation in an authentic and lively environment. From Lofotodden, at the south end of Moskenesøy Island, the air distance is more than 60 km to Skomvær, the southernmost point in Lofoten.
HENNINGSVÆR "The Venice of Lofoten" and one of Lofoten´s largest fishing villages. Henningsvær is one of the most distinctive and idyllic fishing villages in Lofoten with the 942 metres high Vågakallen towering in the background.
KABELVÅG This community was the most important and oldest fishing village in the last century, and opened its first guest house in the late 18th century. Vågan Church, also known as "Lofoten Cathedral" can also be found in Kabelvåg . It was built in 1898 and can accommodate up to 1.200 people. Just outside Kabelvåg is the modern tourist centre, Nyvågar.
Lofoten stretches like a wall of mountains to the southwest in the sea. Between the mainland and the Lofoten Wall lies the Vestfjord. Lofoten consists of mountains and peaks, wide open ocean, sheltered inlets, stretches of seashore and large virgin areas.The Lofoten Islands are said to be one of the most beautiful climbing areas on earth.
Stockfish, produced from spawning cod,
was the staple good, and it was sold to almost all of Europe. Italy is
still the most important market for high-quality stockfish from
Lofoten. The winter fisheries for cod are still crucial for the
settlement in Lofoten. Fishermen from all over North Norway take part
in the Lofot Fisheries, which are based on the Norwegian Arctic cod´s
spawning in the Vestfjord between January and April.
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