Å i Lofoten
The last place on the road and the last letter of the Norwegian alphabet — stockfish racks, fishermen's cabins and the Norwegian Fishing Village Museum.
The facts
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Coordinates | 67.8802, 12.9786 |
| Time to allow | 3 h |
What to see
- Norsk Fiskeværsmuseum Museum
- Lofoten Tørrfiskmuseum Museum
- Å Sight
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3.3 h | 2.6 °C | 19 | Open |
| February | 7.9 h | 2 °C | 17 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 2.3 °C | 18 | Open |
| April | 15.7 h | 4.2 °C | 13 | Open |
| May | 20.3 h | 7.1 °C | 11 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 10.1 °C | 9 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 13 °C | 10 | Open |
| August | 17.4 h | 13.1 °C | 11 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 10.8 °C | 15 | Open |
| October | 9.4 h | 7.5 °C | 18 | Open |
| November | 5.1 h | 5.2 °C | 19 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 3.6 °C | 21 | Open |
Background
Å (Norwegian pronunciation: [oː], from å meaning "stream") (or Å i Lofoten; lit. 'Å in Lofoten') is a village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) southwest of the village of Sørvågen on the island of Moskenesøya, towards the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago.
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On these routes
- Bodø–Lofoten–Tromsø — Ferry to Lofoten and onward north — midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.