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Lofoten Islands

American  
[loh-foot-n] / ˈloʊˌfʊt n /

plural noun

  1. a group of islands NW of and belonging to Norway: rich fishing grounds. 474 sq. mi. (1,228 sq. km).


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It’s forever wedded to the archipelago of the Lofoten Islands, which are today world famous for their stark beauty.

From National Geographic • Jul. 23, 2017

From here, the Lofoten Islands – a jagged archipelago within the Arctic Circle – appear as a faint bumpy line on the horizon.

From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2016

Partying Above the Arctic Circle, on the Lofoten Islands of Norway Under orders from my Norwegian host Kaia Tetlie, I was happily carving a 10-pound hunk of dark purple whale meat into rectangular steaks.

From New York Times • Jul. 10, 2012

I had whale meat stew above the Arctic Circle in a small, candlelit restaurant on Norway’s Lofoten Islands.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2012

The oldest mountain chain lay in the extreme north-west of Europe, and its relics are seen in the outer Hebrides, the Lofoten Islands and the north of Norway.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" by Various

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