Mosken
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 Location in Nordland | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Nordland, Norway |
| Coordinates | 67°44′52″N 12°45′08″E / 67.74778°N 12.75222°ECoordinates: 67°44′52″N 12°45′08″E / 67.74778°N 12.75222°E |
| Archipelago | Lofoten |
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 385 m (1,263 ft) |
| Highest point | Wilhelmstind |
| Administration | |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Værøy |
Mosken is a small uninhabited rocky island in the municipality of Værøy 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 Værøy to the south and Moskenesøy to the north. The Moskenstraumen maelstrom—one of the most powerful in the world—is located on the north side of Mosken.[1][2] Historically, the island was used for grazing sheep in both the summer and the winter.[3]
Media gallery
Mosken with Værøy 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
References
- ↑ Maelstrom, Encyclopædia Britannica on-line
- ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Moskenesstraumen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-05.
- ↑ "Værøy". GoNorway.no. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
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