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Lofoten Islands

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[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

I'm sure a Finn could have done better; in Norway, Kaia was able to negotiate about 50 percent off a room for our group in a small Lofoten Islands town.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 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

But when I regained consciousness, I was lying in a fisherman's hut on one of the Lofoten Islands.

From Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Walter, F. P.

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