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The Best Attractions In Austvagoya

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Austvågøy or Austvågøya is the northeasternmost of the larger islands in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located between the Vestfjorden and the Norwegian Sea. The island of Vestvågøya lies to the southwest and the large island of Hinnøya to the northeast. Most of the island is part of Vågan municipality, while the northeastern part belongs to Hadsel municipality. The main town on the island is Svolvær. Austvågøya is popular among mountain climbers. The famous Trollfjord is located in the eastern part of the island. Austvågøy is connected by the European route E10 highway to the neighboring island of Hinnøya in t...
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  • 1. Lofoten Museum Kabelvag
    Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Lofoten is known for a distinctive scenery with dramatic mountains and peaks, open sea and sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.
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  • 2. The Lofoten Aquarium Kabelvag
    This is a list of various northernmost things on earth.
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  • 3. Kabelvag Church Kabelvag
    Kabelvåg is a village in the municipality of Vågan in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Kabelvåg lies about 5 kilometres to the southwest of the town of Svolvær, the administrative centre of Vågan municipality. The 1.18-square-kilometre village has a population of 1,929. The population density in 2013 was 1,469 inhabitants per square kilometre . The village was founded as Vågan in the early 12th century by King Øystein Magnusson, who built a church and a fishermen's hostel there. According to the Heimskringla, there was something resembling a town there several centuries earlier — the first known town in North Norway, known as Vågar. There are several attractions in Kabelvåg: the Lofoten Museum,...
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  • 4. Gallery Espolin Kabelvag
    The Espolin Gallery is an art gallery in Storvågan near Kabelvåg in the municipality of Vågan, Norway. The gallery was established in 1992 to display the works of the artist Kaare Espolin Johnson. In addition to Espolin Johnson's works, the gallery also displays works by other artists. The gallery is now part of the SKREI Heritage Center at Museum Nord.
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