Moskenesøya

Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of . With its postcard-looking small fishing villages nestled in fjords dotting a very rugged coast with abrupt peaks rising directly from the ocean, the archipelago is often described as one of the most scenic parts of Norway.
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  • Island
  • …has 1,260 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 3 metres (10 feet)
  • Description: island in Lofoten, Norway
  • Also known as
    “Moskenesö”
    “Moskenesöen”
    “Moskenesøy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Helvetestinden.
is a granite mountain peak located near…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Reine and Sund.
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Lofoten is a group of islands in the northern part of . is situated 7 km southeast of Moskenesøya.
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is a fishing village in … is situated 9 km east of Moskenesøya.

Moskenesøya

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Latitude
67.98333° or 67° 59′ north
Longitude
13° east
Open location code
9FVMX2M2+82
Geo­Names ID
3145381
Wiki­data ID
Q1420953

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Moskenesøya” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Moskenesøya”
  • Azerbaijani: “Moskenesyoy”
  • Bulgarian: “Москенесьой”
  • Catalan: “Moskenesøya”
  • Cebuano: “Moskenesøya”
  • Chinese: “莫斯克內斯島”
  • Chinese: “莫斯克内斯岛”
  • Czech: “Moskenesøy”
  • Danish: “Moskenesøya”
  • Dutch: “Moskenesøya”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “موسكينيسويا”
  • Finnish: “Moskenesøy”
  • Finnish: “Moskenesøya”
  • French: “Île de Moskenes”
  • French: “Moskenesoy”
  • French: “Moskenesøy”
  • French: “Moskenesoya”
  • French: “Moskenesøya”
  • German: “Moskenesoy”
  • German: “Moskenesöy”
  • German: “Moskenesøy”
  • Greek: “Μoσκενέσεγια”
  • Italian: “Moskenesøya”
  • Japanese: “モスケネス島”
  • Macedonian: “Москенесеј”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Moskenesøy”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Moskenesøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Moskenesøya”
  • Norwegian: “Moskenesøya”
  • Polish: “Moskenesøya”
  • Portuguese: “Moskenesøya”
  • Russian: “Москенесёй”
  • Slovak: “Moskenesøy”
  • Spanish: “Moskenesøya”
  • Swedish: “Moskenesøya”
  • Turkish: “Moskenesøya”
  • Ukrainian: “Москенесея”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kjerkfjorden and Bunes.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kobbsteinen and Brunakseltinden.

Nordland: Highlights

Learn more about Lofoten and Narvik.

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