Lofotodden National Park

lofotodden national park
Lofotodden in Moskenes, Lofoten
Coordinates: 67 ° 50 ′ 0 ″  N , 12 ° 51 ′ 0 ″  E
Location:	Nordland , Norway
Next city:	Å
Surface:	99 km²
Founding:	2018

The Lofotodden National Park ( Norwegian Lofotodden nasjonalpark ) is a 99 km² national park in Northern Norway . The park is located in the southern part of Lofoten in the province of Nordland and belongs to the municipalities of Moskenes and Flakstad . 13 km² of the park consist of water. The park opened on June 9, 2019.

The park was founded to protect a large natural area with an unmistakable natural diversity with special consideration of landscapes without major interference with nature, of habitats, species and geological deposits.

See also

• National parks in Norway

Web links

Commons : Lofotodden National Park  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Lofotodden Nasjonalpark åpnet NRK (Norwegian), accessed on July 30, 2019

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Forskrift om vern av Lofotodden nasjonalpark i Moskenes og Flakstad kommuner i Nordland fylke lovdata.no (Norwegian)