Lofoty

Lofoten is an archipelago in the Norwegian Sea in the north-west coast of Norway, separated from the mainland by the Strait ofVestfjorden. He is known for its exceptional beauty, and also one of the world's largest thermal anomalies.


The largest islands of Lofoten are Austvågøy, Gimsøy, Vestvagoy, Flakstadøya and Moskenesøya, and the overall land area of the archipelago is 1227 km ².

While lying in the Lofoten area is the Arctic Circle where temperatures are much higher than in other places of similar latitude. The main reason for this anomaly is a warm sea current flowing from the west of Europe - the Gulf Stream (Gulf Stream) and itsextension - North Atlantic Current.