Lofoten
archipelago and traditional district in Nordland county, Norway
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Summary
Lofoten is an island group[1]. Lofoten ranks in the top 3% of island group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,832 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Nordland[3]
- Country: Norway[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Arctic Ocean[5]
- Instance of: archipelago[6], region[7]
- Commons category: Lofoten[8]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[9]
- Has part(s): Austvågøya[10]
- Highest point: Higravstinden[11]
- Official website: http://lofoten.info/en[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lofoten[13]
- Commons gallery: Lofoten[14]
- Described at URL: https://openbeta.io/crag/a3b22386-c143-5159-a4fd-cd3e09af2a26[15], https://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/crags/lofoten-25074/[16]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19], The Encyclopedia Americana[20], New International Encyclopedia[21], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23]
- Heritage designation: Tentative World Heritage Site[24]
- Demonym: lofoting[25], lofotværing[26]
- Native label: Lofoten[27]
- Different from: Ofoten[28]
- Elevation above sea level: 1161 m[29]
- Area: 1227 km²[30]
- World Heritage criteria: (iii)[31], (viii)[32], (ix)[33], (x)[34]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Lofoten[35]
Why It Matters
Lofoten has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Lofoten is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]