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	Lofoten Islands : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		The island kingdom of Lofoten, one of the most beautiful regions of Norway, lies 197km (123 miles) north of the Arctic Circle.
		The Lofoten Islands stretch from Vågan in the east to Røst and Skomvaer in the southwest.
		The first inhabitants of the Lofoten Islands were nomads who hunted and fished, but excavations show that agriculture existed here at least 4,000 years ago.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/lofotenislands/3093010001.html (577 words)

	Lofoten - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway.
		Lofoten encompasses the municipalities of Vågan, Vestvågøy, Flakstad, Moskenes, Værøy, and Røst.
		The principal towns in Lofoten are Leknes in Vestvågøy and Svolvær in Vågan.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lofoten_Islands (1144 words)

	Hawaii Islands at www.insuranceflugger.com - Apply for a Hassle Free UK Remortgage Today
		The islands are of volcanic origin Map of the islands with the main cities.
		Lofoten, Navarino, Olive blossom, Hawaii, Majorca, Madeira, Luz?nd most inalterable Martinica the EXUBERANTE of the Hawaii islands are a natural prodigy of the Pacific, to the south of Hawaii.
		The greatest islands of Hawaii are located in the end Southeastern of the chain of islands, and they constitute the State of Hawaii.
	www.insuranceflugger.com /Hawaii-Islands.html (937 words)

	Lofoten Islands, Norway
		The Lofotens - the Norwegian name Lofoten is singular (Lofot + the definite article -en) - are a chain of hilly islands strung out from northeast to southwest and separated from the mainland by the Vestfjord.
		The main islands are surrounded by a swarm of stacks and skerries, and are indented by numerous inlets and fjords with rock walls up to 1,000m/3,300ft high.
		The fishing season in the Lofotens, for which thousands of fishermen gather with their boats, is from the beginning of February to the middle of April.
	www.planetware.com /narvik/lofoten-islands-n-nrl-lofisl.htm (418 words)

	Lofoten Islands, Norway - Travelers Digest
		Lofoten Rorbuferie - is a "rorbu" cabin resort consisting of old rorbu cabins built by the government in 1923 with a view to improving conditions for the fishermen.
		Statles Rorbusenter A/S - is situated in the fishing village Mortsund, in the centre of the Lofoten Islands.
		The coastal current is constantly pumping the pure water from the Atlantic Ocean in between the islands of Lofoten.
	www.travelersdigest.com /lofoten_islands.htm (638 words)

	Welcome to visit lofoten Islands - lofoten-startside.no - tourist and information guide to accomodations, attractions, ...
		Lofoten gir deg mange muligheter for opp-levelse og rekreasjon både for den som reiser alene, i grupper og for familie-opplevelser.
		I allefall dersom du velger Svolvær, lofotens hovedstad som utgangspunkt for din Lofotopplevelse.
		Drømmer du om en noe annerledes ferie eller utfordring, kan en tur til Lofoten, trolig gi deg en opplevelse som ikke er hverdagskost for alle.
	www.lofoten-startside.no (465 words)

	Lofoten islands by Andrew Eames\| Travel Reviews from Travel Intelligence
		The Lofotens, which look like Jurassic vertebrae on the map, are so closely interlaced (tunnels and bridges plug the gaps) that it is often hard to remember which of the five entities you are on, and even harder to know which one you are looking at.
		Out at Eggum, on the Atlantic side of the island chain (the locals talk of 'Outside' and 'Inside'), the air was heavy with silence and the sea-gulls were moving at a quarter speed; but then, it was two o'clock in the morning.
		Man has clung to the edges of these islands for around 6,000 years, although the prevailing conditions are not very conducive to human souvenirs.
	www.travelintelligence.net /php/articles/art.php?id=2625 (1452 words)

	NORWAY (Norge) - Online Information article about NORWAY (Norge)
		The snow-line in Norway is estimated at 3080 ft. in Seiland, 5150 ft. on Dovre Fjeld, and from 4100 to 4900 ft. in Jotunheim.
		The number of islands is estimated at 150,000 and their area at 8500 sq.
		The Lofoten and Vesteraalen islands are separated from the mainland by the Vest Fjord, which is continued inland by Ofoten Fjord.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /NEW_NUM/NORWAY_Norge_.html (4669 words)

	Lofoten Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The enchanting Lofoten Islands are an archipelago north of the Arctic circle and just west of Norway’s mainland.
		Lofoten has a much milder climate than that you would expect for a place located in the polar region, such as Greenland or northern Alaska.
		The islands are a bird watchers delight, due to the vast numbers of birds.
	jarviscomputer.com /jim/lofoten (968 words)

	Lofoten Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Lofoten Islands are considered to be one of the prettiest places on earth.
		The islands, except two of the southernmost, are connected through underground tunnels and highways to the mainland.
		Lofoten is also famous for cod-fishing and tiny fishing villages that dot the countryside.
	www.poptechnologist.com /nsf/nsf.php (795 words)

	Lofoten Ice Climbing - Ice Climbing The Magical Islands of the North (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Lofoten Islands are situated 100 km within the Arctic Circle, off the North West coast of Norway, making them not just accessible for you and I but also ideally situated for the formation of large ice falls.
		During November the islands of Lofoten begin their transformation from green covered mountains to white towers of snow and ice, gearing them selves up for the winter climbers that dare to take on these magnificent walls of ice covered granite.
		Lofoten Ice Climbing makes your visit here as comfortable as possible, providing you with self catering accommodation in lovely warm log cabins, surrounded by pine trees and situated on the edge of Lake Svolvaervatnet.
	www.lofoteniceclimbing.com /index.html (371 words)

	Lofoten
		Lofoten is a land of excitement, a hotbed of fascination and enchantment.
		And the people are easygoing, open and hospitable – accustomed to strangers due to the traditional influx of large numbers of visiting fishermen during the winter.
		Lofoten is a love child, I respectfully add – conceived and fostered by nature and culture.
	www.lofoten-info.no (356 words)

	Sea Kayaking Tours to Lofoten Islands of Norway and Fjords Kayak Trips
		Islands are fringed with green pastureland and dotted with picturesque fishing villages each with its own unique character and dramatic mountain backdrop.
		You’ll kayak the length of this remarkable chain of islands through indigo-blue fjords cutting between jagged peaks, stopping at white sand beaches and hiking to viewpoints for incredible panoramic vistas.
		Hike for a view of the north Atlantic from the ruins of one of the oldest settlements in the Lofoten.
	www.tofino.com /lofoten-intro.htm (495 words)

	Illustrated climbing report from the Lofoten Islands, August 2000. Klättring
		It had been raining for weeks in southern Sweden when I called a friend in Tromsø who told me that they were in the middle of a heatwave up in Lappland.
		This chain of islands extends out from the north-west coast of Norway, and was largely spared from glacial erosion, resulting in even more dramatically sculpted peaks and fjords than the rest of the country.
		We chose to visit one of the first islands, Austvågøy, where climbing routes are well developed, and stay in a cabin at Knutmarker Feriecenter (Phone +45-7607-2164) in Svolvær.
	xray.bmc.uu.se /markh/climbing/lofoten.html (1480 words)

	SummitPost - Lofoten Islands -- Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
		Lofoten is a chain of islands far north on the coast of Norway.
		Väröy is the next island, and it seems to grow straight out of the sea.
		January and February are the coldest months, with an average temperature of -1°C. July and August are warmest with an average temperature of 12°C. May and June are the driest months, with an average 40 mm of rain.
	www.summitpost.org /mountain/rock/154655/lofoten-islands.html (1416 words)

	Crewed yacht charters in the Lofoten Islands
		These islands form one of the most distinctive and beautiful areas in the world with majestic naked mountain formations that plummet into the ocean.
		There are countless fjords (arms of the sea) and harbors, and many small fishing hamlets all bathed in the midnight sun during the short and hectic summer season.
		Thanks to the Gulf Stream which runs up along the western coast of Norway, this area, despite its high latitude is blessed with a relatively mild climate.
	www.sailingyachts.com /scandinavia/lofoten.html (226 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Norway
		She placed Danish officials in Sweden and forced the Church of that country to accept Danish bishops; the result was often unfortunate, as in the appointment of the Archbishop of Upsala (1408).
		As regards territorial development in the Middle Ages, Norway had a number of tributary provinces--in the north, Finmark, inhabited by heathen Lapps; various groups of islands south-west of Norway as: the Farve Islands, the Orkneys, the Shetlands, and the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea, to which were added later Iceland and Greenland.
		The Scotch islands were lost towards the end of the fifteenth century, and at a later period the colonies in Greenland were totally neglected.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/11117b.htm (4726 words)

	CMBINEDOPS Lofoten
		Operation Claymore was the 1st Lofoten Islands raid off the Norwegian coast just north of the Arctic Circle.
		The Lofoten Islands lie off the Norwegian coast about 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle.
		The success of the raid was a fillip to morale in some quarters, but, there were some amongst the Commandos themselves, who were disappointed and disillusioned that the hazardous duties they had volunteered and trained for, had been used for such purposes.
	www.combinedops.com /Lofoten_Islands_Raid.htm (1134 words)

	WWF - Norwegian paradise in danger as government secretly decides on oil drilling plans
		The island community is almost entirely dependent on fishing and tourism for survival.
		The sheltered waters between the islands and the mainland are also where the killer whales give birth to their calves — a spectacle that brings tourists from around the world.
		"The Lofoten islands are the heart of the spawning area for the large Arctic Norwegian cod stock living in the Barents Sea," said Ole Arve Misund, Head of department, Institute of Marine Research, in Bergen (Norway).
	www.panda.org /news_facts/newsroom/press_releases/index.cfm?uNewsID=9862 (535 words)

	Lofoten cruise
		This unforgettable journey is filled with special experiences, including a visit to the ancient Alstahaug church and vicarage, the picturesque fishing village of Henningsvaer, and the Arctic Circle hamlet of Selsoyvik.
		Pass by the island of Mosken, in the middle of the Moskenesstraumen, one of the world's strongest ocean currents.
		Continue along the Lofoten Wall before arriving at picturesque Reine, which boasts old fishermen's cottages and stunning views of mountains and fjords.
	www.cruisenorway.com /lofoten.html (1006 words)

	climbing : The Lofoten Islands, Norway
		The Lofoten Islands are said to be one of the most beautiful climbing areas on earth.
		The Lofoten is an archipelago of five big and five small islands in the northern Norway, west of Narvik and around 200km north of the Arctic Circle.
		The extraordinary climate of the islands is caused by the warming effect of theGulf Stream.
	www.climbandmore.com /climbing,143,0,1,regions.html (1123 words)

	Norway's Lofoten Islands Hike and Kayak
		The film describes the Lofoten islands' culture and history from their creation up until today.
		The letter A is one of the last letters in the Scandinavian alphabet, an appropriate name for the last and most southern community in the Lofoten Islands.
		TERRAIN/ROUTE CHOICES: Lofoten is a island group jutting out in the Norwegian Sea, north of the Arctic Circle.
	www.wildernessinquiry.com /norway/itinerary.shtml (1912 words)

	Lofoten islands experience with Coastal Odyssey
		Lofoten islands on foot or by sea kayak
		Located in Norway′s wild north, the Lofoten islands have been compared to Patagonia and the coast of British Columbia.
		The Lofoten islands combine rugged beauty with a distinctive fishing culture.
	www.coastalodyssey.com /info/lofoten_islands.aspx (211 words)

	Bibliography Kurt Bucher
		Markl, Gregor and Bucher, Kurt, 1998, The presence and composition of fluids in the lower crust as inferred from metamorphic salt in granulites.
		Markl, Gregor, Ferry, John, and Bucher, Kurt, 1998, Desiccation by retrograde hydration reactions in the lower crust - evidence for saline brines in granulites from the Lofoten Islands, N Norway.
		Wamsler, Arno, Markl, Gregor, and Bucher, Kurt, 1995, Eclogites and granulites on Flakstadøy, Lofoten, Northern Norway.
	www.minpet.uni-freiburg.de /sites/personen/bucherpub.html (3252 words)

	The Lofoten Islands - scenic Norway at its best - visitnorway.com
		The islands rise majestically from the sea to a height of almost 1,000 metres.
		The fame of the Lofoten Islands' had already started to grow by the year 900.
		At the Lofoten Museum, the islands' history is presented in pictures and exhibitions of equipment, fishing tackle, boathouses and traditional boats.
	www.visitnorway.com /templates/NTRarticle.aspx?id=82801 (955 words)

	THE NORWEGIAN LUNDEHUND CLUB OF AMERICA
		If the little fishing village, Måstad, on the island of Væroy in the Lofoten Islands, had not had such hopelessly poor communications with the outside world, the world's most unusual dog would now be only history.
		This remarkable island is the world's largest breeding-area for puffins, and prominent scientists often visit it.
		The same breed is found in notable numbers in the islands north of Trondheim, especially in those area where the puffin breeds.
	www.lundehund.com /the%20lundehund.htm (5407 words)

	planetFear / Travel / Europe / Lofoten Islands
		The rocky peaks, quite literally, rise straight from the sea - vegetation is relegated to the valley bottoms.
		The most flexible way of getting to and the islands is by car, but the jump off points from the mainland are a long way north.
		Once on the island, a car is very handy, but hitch hiking and buses are sufficient given the relatively short distances.
	www.planetfear.com /travel_detail.asp?t_id=27 (490 words)

	COMBINEDOPS Lofoten 2
		Operation Anklet, the second Lofoten Islands raid, was a diversion in support of a larger action at Vaagso further south on the Norwegian coast.
		There was no opposition to the landing, but a near miss from a German bomber convinced the planners that in future operations of this kind, air cover would be provided as a matter of routine.
		Feints and major raids were now a legitimate tactic to divert attention, confuse the enemy and to promote the idea in the collective mind of the German High Command that Norway was a serious option for the launch of an invasion of mainland Europe from the UK.
	www.combinedops.com /lofoten_2.htm (603 words)

	ELE Inc. - Norway Lofoten Islands
		These spectacularly beautiful islands seem to be suspended in an a magical sea of light.
		The island is a nesting ground for large numbers of seabirds.
		After the trip, you are welcome to extend your stay on the islands for further explorations and interests.
	www.enchantedlands.com /norwaytdl.html (931 words)

	Visit Lofoten - Lofoten Startside - Guide to accomodations, attractions, events, restaurants, hotels and businesses
		Beyond the Arctic circle, Norway of North and Islands LOFOTEN should not leave you of ice.
		Lofoten is the archipelago, west of Narvik and 200 km north of the Arctic Circle.
		The Lofoten Islands (or simply Lofoten) are an archipelago of islands at the 67th and 68th degree parallels in the Arctic circle, off the Northwest coast of Norway.
	www.lofoten-startside.no /eng_news.htm (344 words)

	Lofoten Islands Adventure Travel - Lofoten-Islands Travel Guide
		The major islands are Austvågøy, Gimsøy, Vestvågøy, Flakstadøy, Moskenesøy, Vaerøy, and Røst. The southernmost part of Norway's largest island, Hinnøy, is also in Lofoten.
		Svolvær is the largest town on the archipelago's largest island.
		It is your best center for exploring the archipelago, as it is linked to the other chain members by both ferry and express boats.
	away.com /destination-overview/Lofoten-Islands-343628-travel-guide.html (660 words)

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