Andenes
is a place inNorwayat the northern end ofVesterålenand is the main town ofAndøymunicipality with 2,617 inhabitants.
meaning
In the 16th and 17th centuries, Dutch whalers took advantage of the favorable location for the sperm whales' range . Shortly before the coast, the seabed drops here to a depth of 1000 m; In these depths, the sperm whales hunt octopuses and regularly come up to breathe.
As Andenes is located on the northern tip of Vesterålen, the place is very popular with tourists. In addition to the famous lighthouse, which can also be climbed, there is a polar museum and the Hisnakul exhibition . But the most famous tourist attraction of Andenes is whale watching , which is offered daily from here in the summer and winter months. The starting point for this is the Norwegian Whale Center (Hvalsenter) , located near the lighthouse, with exhibitions and lectures on the subject of whales .
In winter, when the herring go to Andfjorden, in addition to the year-round living here Pottwalen large groups orcas (killer whales), humpback whales and fin whales are observed from a boat or even with a snorkel tour under water. Andenes is also a good place to see the northern lights because of its location north of the Arctic Circle.
In addition to whale watching, Andenes is also a good starting point for trips to the nearby bird island Bleiksøya. With around 75,000 nesting pairs of puffins, razorbills and guillemots , it is one of the most important bird breeding islands in Northern Norway. Bird safaris are offered in the summer months.
In the immediate vicinity of the place is the Andøya rocket launch site .
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Andenes can be reached by road via RV 82 from the south; Between May 28th and August 29th there is also a ferry connection which connects Andenes with Gryllefjord on the island of Senja . On the outskirts of Andenes is the regional airfield Andøya lufthavn, Andenes , which is also used by the military. From there the airline Widerøe's Flyveselskap offers daily flight connections to Bodø and Tromsø . Since 2012 there have been direct flights with Norwegian Air Shuttle to and from Oslo twice a week . There is a large campsite right at the airport.
Personalities
- Odd Roger Enoksen (* 1954), politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics Norway - Berekna folkemengd January 1, 2011 i tettsteder. Folkemengde og areal, etter commune.
Coordinates: 69 ° 19 ' N , 16 ° 8' E