Mo i Rana is a town in the district of Helgeland in Nordland County in Northern Norway. It is an industrial hub in the area with a focus on the iron and steel industry. The around 19.000 inhabitants are also joined by Havmannen, the man of the sea. It is […]
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Right next to the Skjerstad Fjord is the town of Fauske. This small town with around 6.300 inhabitants is a part of the Salten district in the region of Nordland. Fauske can almost be considered a gateway to northern Norway. It is located at the intersection between road E6 which […]
Å is a fishing village in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. This is as far as you can drive before literally ending up in the Atlantic Ocean. This village, with a very short name, is probably home to more seagulls than humans. The birds have built nests next to […]
Moskenes is a small settlement around the bay Moskenesvågen in the Lofoten Archipelago. It is within Nordland County in Northern Norway and houses both the Moskenes Church as well as the Port of Moskenes. The port is one of the main entry points for people arriving in the Lofoten Archipelago. […]
Ramberg is a fishing village in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. It is on the island of Flakstadøya in Nordland County. This small village is located north of the Arctic Circle and with its shores looking out towards the North Atlantic. It is the administrative center for the Flakstad […]
Henningsvær is a small fishing village in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. The village, built on a few small connected islands, has become famous due to its football stadium. According to some people, the around 500 inhabitants are privileged with one of the most beautifully located football stadiums in […]
Welcome to the unofficial capital of Lofoten! Svolvær is a town in the Lofoten Archipelago in northern Norway. It lies on the island of Austvågøya and is a part of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County and has around 4.700 inhabitants. This is the gateway to the archipelago that has become […]
Bodø is a coastal town in northern Norway and for many the gateway to the Lofoten archipelago. The town is in the traditional district of Salten in what is today Nordland County. This is an area just north of the Arctic Circle. Bodø is with its 40.000 inhabitants the largest […]