Mosken
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 67°44′45″N 12°45′19″E / 67.7458°N 12.7554°E |
| Archipelago | Lofoten |
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Length | 2.2 km (1.37 mi) |
| Width | 1.2 km (0.75 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 385 m (1263 ft) |
| Highest point | Wilhelmstind |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Nordland |
Municipality | Værøy Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 (2018) |
Mosken is a small uninhabited rocky island in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island is located in the Lofoten archipelago about halfway between the islands of Værøya to the south and Moskenesøya to the north. The Moskenstraumen maelstrom—one of the most powerful in the world—is located on the north side of the island of Mosken.[1][2] Historically, the island was used for grazing sheep in both the summer and the winter.[3]
Media gallery
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Mosken with Moskenesøya in the background
Moskenstraumen with Mosken and Værøy in the background and Moskenesøy to the right
View of Mosken, seen from the sea
View of Mosken from Værøy, looking north
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Maelstrom". Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Moskenesstraumen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "Værøy". GoNorway.no. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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