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. Lofotr was originally the name of the island of #Vestvågøy later it became the name of the chain of islands. The chain of islands with its pointed peaks looks like a #lynxfoot from the mainland.
The Lofoten Islands are characterized by their mountains and peaks, sheltered inlets, stretches of seashore and large virgin areas. The highest mountain in Lofoten is #Higravstinden (1,161 meters) in Austvågøy; the famous #Moskstraumen (Malstrøm) system of tidal eddies is located in western Lofoten, and is indeed the root of the term maelstrom. The #archipelago looks like a closed wall when seen from elevated points or when arriving from the sea, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) long, and 800–1,000 meters (2,600–3,300 feet) high.
The sea is rich with life, and the world's largest deep water coral reef, called the #RøstReef, located west of Røst. Lofoten has a high density of sea eagles and cormorants, and millions of other sea birds, among them the colorful puffin. Otters are common, and there are moose on the largest islands. Lofoten has the largest positive temperature anomaly in the world relative to latitude. #Røst and #Værøy are the most northerly locations in the world where average temperatures are above freezing all year.
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