Moskenesøy

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Moskenesøy
Main town Reine on the Vestfjord
Main town Reine on the Vestfjord
Waters European Arctic Ocean
Archipelago Lofoten
Geographical location 67 ° 59 ′  N , 13 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 67 ° 59 ′  N , 13 ° 0 ′  E
Location of Moskenesøy
length 35 km
width 5 km
surface 186 km²
Highest elevation Hermandalstinden
1029  moh.
Residents 1263
6.8 inhabitants / km²
main place Pure
Reine, Hamnøy and Sakrisøy from the air
Reine, Hamnøy and Sakrisøy from the air

Moskenesøy is an island in the southern part of Lofoten in Norway . The main town is Reine , other places on Moskenesøy include Moskenes , Å , Sørvågen , Sund, Sakrisøy and Hamnøy .

Between Moskenesøy and the neighboring island of Værøy to the south there are special tidal currents, called Moskenstraumen , which are considered to be the model for the mythical "maelstrom".

Since 2018, the west coast of Moskenesøy and the offshore islands have been part of the national parks in Norway as Lofotodden National Park .

Economy and Transport

Fishing is still the most important economic factor today. But tourism and salmon farming are also gaining in importance.

The European route 10 connects the island of Moskenesøy with the other northern islands of Lofoten and since 2007 without ferries to the mainland. There are ferry connections with the mainland at Bodø and with the southern island communities in Lofoten, Værøy and Røst .

There are good bus connections to Leknes , Svolvær and Stamsund . In Leknes there is an airport with a connection to Bodø, in Svolvær and Stamsund the ships of the Hurtigruten stop .

Attractions

  • Telecommunications Museum in Sørvågen
  • The townscape in Reine
  • Museum village Å
  • Stockfish museum in Å
  • Doll and toy museum in Sakrisøy.
  • Kollhellaren , cave with cave paintings on the west side of the island

Web links

Commons : Moskenes  - collection of images, videos and audio files