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78-562: Måstad is an abandoned village on the southern part of the island of Værøya at the southern end of the Lofoten archipelago and is located on a strandflat . It is located in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . Måstad was in its prime around the year 1900 when over 120 people lived here. However, because there are no roads connecting to it from the rest of the island and it has

156-543: A humid continental climate ( Dfb ) or, if the original Köppen winter threshold of −3 °C (27 °F) is used, an oceanic climate ( Cfb ) in the 1991–2020 base period. Bodø is the northernmost city in the world and the only one inside the Arctic Circle with a temperate four-season climate (not a subarctic climate ). At the same latitude but further east in Scandinavia, some of the coldest and most continental areas in

234-558: A peninsula in the Norwegian Sea , Bodø is known to be a city with potential for strong winds, both from southwest and east. The all-time low of −18.5 °C (−1.3 °F) was recorded in February 1966, which was the coldest month on record with a mean of −8.9 °C (16.0 °F). The all-time high of 30.7 °C (87.3 °F) was set in July 2019, while July 2014 was the warmest month with

312-443: A 24-hr mean of 17.3 °C (63.1 °F) and average daily high of 21.6 °C (70.9 °F). The warmest night recorded was 29 June 1972 with overnight low of 21.7 °C (71.1 °F). The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring is 5 May and average date for first freeze in autumn is 12 October (1981–2010 average) giving a frost-free season of 159 days. The driest month on record

390-469: A high density of sea eagles and cormorants , and millions of other sea birds, among them the colourful puffin . It has mainland Europe's largest seabird colony. The birds once mistaken for the extinct great auk turned out to be some of the nine king penguins released around Norway's Lofoten Islands in August 1936, there until at least 1944. Lofoten features a mostly subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc) under

468-405: A rich bird life, making it a Ramsar site as well. Bodø Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor

546-624: A significant role, as it has done since the Bronze Age . In March 1941 the islands were raided by British Commandos during Operation Claymore , and in a subsequent diversionary attack to support the Vaagso raid in December. As of 2017, the islands attract one million tourists a year. Lofoten is located at the 68th and 69th parallels north of the Arctic Circle in North Norway. Lofoten encompasses

624-565: A typical weekday. On weekends, there are only 3 daily services of the F7 and one daily service of the R75. Bodø is served by several bus lines to various destinations. Inside Bodø, there is a bus network with 4 lines, serving as public transport in Bodø, and 4 long-distance bus lines connecting to different parts of the country. Notable is line 100, which connects to Narvik , where it is possible to change onto trains of

702-443: A very unsatisfactory harbour, the village was abandoned a few years after World War II . The last citizens left Måstad in the 1950s. Today, the place is an El Dorado for those who seek wilderness and beauty. From 1950 to 1960, there were several houses from Måstad that were moved to the village of Sørland on the other side of the island where living was much easier. Today only a few houses are left still standing. Catching puffins

780-561: Is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Salten og Lofoten District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Bodø is made up of 39 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Bodø

858-547: Is December 1936 with 227 mm, and the driest is January 2014 with 0.9 mm. Even if the islands are not that large, there are climatic differences. Værøy and Røst furthest west have the warmest winters, but summer highs are cooler. Vestvågøy with the town Leknes has lowland in the interior of the island with mountains nearby; winters here are slightly colder and much wetter than at Skrova, while summers are drier and comparable. Lofoten offers many rock climbing and mountaineering opportunities. It has 24  hours of daylight in

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936-433: Is a municipality in Nordland county , Norway . It is part of the traditional region of Salten . The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Bodø (which is also the capital of Nordland county). Some of the notable villages in Bodø include Misvær , Skjerstad , Saltstraumen , Løding , Løpsmarka , Kjerringøy , Sørvær , and Fenes . The 1,395-square-kilometre (539 sq mi) municipality

1014-470: Is a stop on the renowned Hurtigruten (Kystruten Bergen-Kirkenes) Norwegian coastal ferry line and sees daily services towards Bergen and Kirkenes by operator Hurtigruten AS or Havila Kystruten , who jointly run the Kystruten service between Bergen and Kirkenes. Bodø Airport lies just south of the city centre and was opened in 1952. The airport is run by Avinor . It served 1,733,330 passengers in 2015 and

1092-429: Is above the horizon from 1 June to 14 July (44 days), and the period with continuous daylight lasts a bit longer. In spite of having midnight sun, Bodø still lacks true polar nights as the sun is barely above the horizon at noon on the darkest days in December due to atmospheric refraction , but being very low it is usually blocked by mountains or stays too weak to register. Daylength increases from less than two hours at

1170-478: Is also served by a number of small airports: Lofoten International Art Festival  [ no ] (Lofoten internasjonale kunstfestival, LIAF) is a contemporary art biennale with no set venue or location on the archipelago. Artists who have participated include Kjersti Andvig, Michel Auder , A K Dolven , Ida Ekblad , Elmgreen & Dragset , and Lawrence Weiner . The North Norwegian Art Centre  [ no ] (Nordnorsk Kunstnersenter, NNKS)

1248-525: Is around 7–8 °C (45–46 °F). At a depth of 200 metres (660 feet), the temperature is near 8 °C (46 °F) all year. Skrova lighthouse on an island near Svolvær has the longest recording of air temperature in Lofoten. The warmest temperature recorded is 30.4 °C (86.7 °F) in June 1972. The coldest temperature recorded is −15.1 °C (4.8 °F) in February 1966. The last overnight freeze in June

1326-428: Is evidence of human settlement extending back at least 11,000 years in Lofoten, and the earliest archaeological sites ... are only about 5,500 years old, at the transition from the early to late Stone Age ". Iron Age agriculture, livestock, and significant human habitation can be traced back to c. 250 BC. The town of Vågan ( Old Norse : Vágar ) is the first known town formation in northern Norway . It existed in

1404-506: Is highest in June with a daily average of 22.1 hours. Bodø Municipality is located along the Skjerstadfjorden , south of Steigen Municipality , west of Sørfold Municipality and Fauske Municipality , northwest of Saltdal Municipality , and northeast of Beiarn Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality . There are two island municipalities located to the west of Bodø Municipality: Røst Municipality and Værøy Municipality . Amongst

1482-691: Is located in the town of Bodø. Bodø has a long history with the Norwegian Armed Forces , and especially the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). The Norwegian Armed Forces Joint Operational Headquarters are located at Reitan, east of Bodø. Parts of NATO air forces attending the annual Cold Response are stationed at Bodø Main Air Station . Bodø MAS was a major Norwegian military air base, housing two-thirds of Norway's F-16 fighter force and two of RNoAFs SAR Sea Kings . In January 2022,

1560-466: Is often used as a hub for travel to Lofoten. In addition to air travel there is a ferry connecting Bodø to Moskenes , Værøy and Røst, and a speedboat connection to Svolvær. Bodø is connected by train to Trondheim and Oslo. There is also a ferry connecting Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy Municipality , with a road connection east to E6 . Hurtigruten calls at Stamsund and Svolvær . Lofoten

1638-555: Is the 66th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Bodø is the 19th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 53,712. The municipality's population density is 38.5 inhabitants per square kilometre (100/sq mi) and its population has increased by 8% over the previous 10-year period. The municipality of Bodø is located just north of the Arctic Circle and the town of Bodø (population: 42,831; about 80% of

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1716-554: Is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: Bodø is heavily connected in the transport network in Norway. Bodø Station serves as the northern terminus of the Nordland Line that runs south to Trondheim , where it connects to the rest of the Norwegian rail network. It isn't the northernmost station though, with Tverrlandet Station being

1794-403: Is the site of Bodø Air Traffic Control Center . It is served regularly by SAS (Scandinavian Airlines) , Norwegian Air Shuttle and Widerøe . The airline Widerøe has its head office in Bodø. The main campus of Nord University is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) outside the city centre. Twelve thousand undergraduate and graduate students study at the university. Bodø is the location of

1872-449: The Köppen climate classification , although some parts like Skrova feature a temperate oceanic climate (Cfb). Winter temperatures in Lofoten are extremely mild considering its location north of the Arctic Circle – possibly the largest positive temperature anomaly in the world relative to latitude . The mild winters are a result of the temperate waters of the Norwegian Sea , which is warmed by

1950-539: The Mesozoic Era . Evidence of this would be the kaolinite found at some locations. To the northwest the Lofoten archipelago is bounded by the NE–SW-trending West Lofoten Border Fault. This is a normal fault whose fault scarp has been eroded forming a strandflat . In Vestvågøya mountains have steep slopes towards the open sea in the northwest and southeast while slopes pointing towards

2028-546: The Møysalen National Park just northeast of Lofoten has mountains reaching 1,262 metres (4,140 feet). The famous Moskstraumen (Malstrøm) system of tidal eddies is located in western Lofoten, and is indeed the root of the term maelstrom . Lofoten is a horst ridge of bedrock . The rocks of Lofoten belong to the wider Western Gneiss Region of Norway. Some of the high relief and irregular surfaces of Lofoten has been attributed to etching that took place during

2106-654: The North Atlantic Current and the Norwegian Current . The mild air (Lows) from the Atlantic having a free path northwards even in winter is also very significant. Strong winds can occur in late autumn and winter. Snow and sleet are not uncommon in winter. The mountains can have substantial amounts of snow, and avalanches may come down from the steep slopes. In Svolvær, the sun is above the horizon continuously (" midnight sun ") from 25 May to 17 July, and in winter

2184-581: The Ofoten line towards Sweden at Narvik Station. Number Bodø is an important ferry port, connecting to several other parts of Norway. It is serviced by the Ferry Bodø – Røst – Værøya – Moskenes by operator Torghatten Nord . Nordland Fylkeskommune operates the Hurtigbåt services from the city center terminal. Hurtigbåt services go to Sandnessjøen , Svolvær , Væran, and Gildeskål Additionally, Bodø

2262-718: The U-2 Crisis in May 1960, when it became known that the American U-2 pilot Gary Powers had been shot down over the Soviet Union on his way from Pakistan to Bodø. Bodø's local newspapers are the Avisa Nordland and the on-line newspaper BodøNu . The Norwegian Aviation Museum and The Nordland Museum are located in Bodø. The Nordland Museum (Nordlandsmuseet) consists of 18 smaller museums, which are located in different cities in

2340-666: The Vesterålen district. The principal towns in Lofoten are Leknes in Vestvågøy Municipality and Svolvær in Vågan Municipality. The main islands are joined to each other and the mainland by road bridges. The Lofoten Islands are characterised by their mountains and peaks, sheltered inlets, stretches of seashore and large virgin areas. The highest mountain in Lofoten is Higravstinden (1,161 metres (3,809 feet)) in Austvågøy;

2418-466: The bird cliffs . Måstad can also be reached by foot. Since 1996, simple overnight accommodation has been available at the schoolhouse in the village. Pål Espolin Johnson's "For Love of Norway" is a fictionalized history of the village seen through the eyes of Magda, who arrives in 1909 to marry a local fisherman. This compelling, simply-told episodic account of residents of Mostad in the first few decades of

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2496-441: The midnight sun every year. The arms were designed by Hallvard Trætteberg . The municipality lies just north of the Arctic Circle where the midnight sun is visible from 1 June to 13 July. Due to atmospheric refraction, there is no true polar night in Bodø, but because of the mountains south of Bodø, the sun is not visible in parts of the municipality from early December to early January. The average number of sun-hours in Bodø

2574-470: The 20th century provides an intimate glimpse in lives lived in a harsh and unforgiving place, but one filled with human warmth. Lofoten In Norway, the archipelago and the area are called Lofoten. There have been many attempts to research the backgrounds and meanings of both the names Lofoten and Ofoten, which has led to many theories, but no definite information. Critical examination has not reached any generally accepted and justified interpretation of

2652-607: The F-16s were retired from service, significantly reducing the importance of Bodø as an air station. Bodin Leir located near the air station was an RNoAF recruit school including Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System personnel and a national response unit. The base was central during the Cold War due to its strategic location and proximity to the Soviet Union . It would have been vital in

2730-714: The Lofoten area is prohibited. The sea is rich with life, and the world's largest deep water coral reef, called the Røst Reef , is located west of Røst. Approximately 70% of all fish caught in the Norwegian and Barents seas use its islands' waters as a breeding ground. Otters are common, and there are elk on the largest islands. There are some woodlands with downy birch and rowan . There are no native conifer forests in Lofoten, but some small areas with private spruce plantations. Hedlundia hybrida and Malus sylvestris occur in Lofoten, but not further north. Some 27,000 hectares (100 sq mi) of marine waters along

2808-567: The Nordland region. The main Nordland Museum institution is the Bodø City Museum, where the museum administration has its headquarters. The Bodø City Museum has four permanent exhibitions: The Lofoten Fisheries, a Sami exhibit, a Viking treasure, and an exhibition about Bodø's history from 1816 to 2000. In addition, the most recent smaller institution to open as part of the Nordland Museum

2886-621: The Saltfjorden. Several bridges connect these islands to the mainland: Åselistraumen Bridge , Indre Sunnan Bridge , and Saltstraumen Bridge . The islands of Landegode , Helligvær , Bliksvær , and Karlsøyvær all lie in the Vestfjorden. Several lighthouses are also located out in the Vestfjorden: Bjørnøy Lighthouse , Grytøy Lighthouse , Landegode Lighthouse , Nyholmen Lighthouse , and Tennholmen Lighthouse . Bodø features

2964-532: The Tårnvika and Øygården areas (population: 22) northeast of the village of Kjerringøy in Sørfold Municipality was transferred to Bodø Municipality. On 1 January 2005, Skjerstad Municipality was merged into Bodø Municipality. Most of the town of Bodø was destroyed during a Luftwaffe attack on 27 May 1940. Of the 6,000 people living in Bodø, 3,500 lost their homes in the attack. Fifteen people died during

3042-525: The air attack (two British soldiers and 13 Norwegians). Due to the acute lack of housing, the Swedish Government helped build 107 apartments in the winter of 1941. These houses were built tightly together just outside the town. This small area, today in the heart of Bodø, is still called Svenskebyen ("the Swedish Town"). The town was subsequently rebuilt after the war. The rebuilding ended in 1959 with

3120-517: The build-up of NATO air and land forces to defend Norway, and thus the entire northern flank of NATO, in a war with the Warsaw Pact . It could also have been used as a forward base for American bombers. Now Bodin Leir is an camp to house military personnel for The Norwegian Joint Headquarters and Bodø Main Air Station . Bodø has a street named General Fleischer's Gate in honour of Carl Gustav Fleischer . Bodø received international attention during

3198-510: The centre of great cod fisheries , especially in winter, when the cod migrate south from the Barents Sea and gather in Lofoten to spawn . Bergen in southwestern Norway was for a long time the hub for further export of cod south to different parts of Europe, particularly so when trade was controlled by the Hanseatic League . In the lowland areas, particularly Vestvågøy, agriculture plays

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3276-439: The chain of islands. Most parsimonious is the analogy with Aurora Borealis, as the word fótr is typically not used to describe the feet of beasts of prey, instead using the word hrammr (paw) or löpp (also paw) for animals such as cats or dogs. Fótr can be used to describe legs, and as such, light leg represents the most plausible etymology taking into account the geography of the archipelago, eventually morphing to describe only

3354-570: The completion of the new town hall. German shipping in and around Bodø was attacked in October 1943 in Operation Leader . Off Bodø the submarine HMS  Syrtis was lost on or around 28 March 1944 with all hands. Her location is currently unknown. The municipality is named after the old Bodøgård farm ( Old Norse : Boðvin ), since the town was built on its ground. The first element might be boði which means "sunken rock" or " skerry " and

3432-532: The early Viking Age , maybe earlier, and was located on the southern coast on eastern Lofoten, near today's village Kabelvåg in Vågan Municipality . The Lofotr Viking Museum with the reconstructed 83-metre-long (272 ft) longhouse (the largest known) is located near Borg on Vestvågøya , which has many archeological finds from the Iron Age and Viking Age. The islands have for more than 1,000 years been

3510-696: The everyday life of the local fishermen. Other artists whose work has been associated with Lofoten include Adelsteen Normann , Otto Sinding , Christian Krohg , Theodor Kittelsen , Lev Lagorio , Ernst Wilhelm Nay and Ingo Kühl . In 2004, Nurse with Wound broadcast 24 unexpected radio transmissions from the Lofoten Islands, whose sounds were sourced from the environment and objects found in Lofoten. These recordings are included on their three releases entitled Shipwreck Radio . Bod%C3%B8 Municipality Bodø ( pronounced [ˈbûːdøː] ; Lule Sami : Bådåddjo , Swedish : Bodö )

3588-416: The interior of the island are more gentle. This is the result of erosion acting on a landscape that has been uplifted along NE–SW-trending faults in the margins of Lofoten while the interior axis has remained more stable. In tectonic terms mountains are half-grabens and faults are of the dip-slip type . The sea around Lofoten is known to host significant oil reserves: 1.3 bn barrels. Oil extraction in

3666-433: The island of Vestvågøy before once again describing the island chain from its main island. Another name one might come across is "Lofotveggen" or the Lofoten wall. The archipelago looks like a closed wall when seen from elevated points around Bodø Municipality or when arriving from the sea, some 100 kilometres (62 miles) long, and 800–1,000 metres (2,600–3,300 feet) high. According to Robert M. D'Anjou and others: "There

3744-428: The islands are more exposed to the sea ( North Atlantic Drift ), they are a little more similar to that of Røst . This is an earlier climate normal at Bodø Airport. This normal shows a slightly cooler average annual temperature, less sunshine hours and less precipitation but more precipitation days. Besides Saltstraumen, the municipality of Bodø has much wilderness for hikers. About 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of

3822-455: The last element is vin which means " meadow " or " pasture ". The last element may have been misunderstood as øy which means " island " (and written with the Danish language form ø ). The coat of arms was first approved in 1889. It showed a midnight sun above a boat on the sea in front of a mountain range. The current version which is a simplified, modern version of the old arms

3900-441: The long, steep Nappstraum tunnel. The route hugs the coastline for most of its length where it is generally flat. As it turns inland through the mountain passes there are a couple of 300–400-metre (980–1,310- foot ) climbs. The Lofoten Insomnia Cycling Race takes place every year around midsummer, possible in the midnight sun, but certainly in 24-hour daylight, along the whole Lofoten archipelago. The Arctic Race of Norway ,

3978-456: The mainland of Norway through the Lofast road connection, which was officially opened on 1 December 2007. There are several daily bus services between the islands of Lofoten and between Lofoten and the mainland along E10. The Lofoten Islands are not serviced by any trains. However, the city of Narvik is connected to Stockholm and Oslo by train and connects directly to the Lofoten bus line. Bodø

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4056-531: The municipalities of Vågan , Vestvågøy , Flakstad , Moskenes , Værøy , and Røst . The principal islands, running from north to south are: Further to the south are the small and isolated islands of Værøy Municipality ( 67°40′N 12°40′E  /  67.667°N 12.667°E  / 67.667; 12.667 ) and Røst Municipality ( 67°37′N 12°7′E  /  67.617°N 12.117°E  / 67.617; 12.117 ). The total land area amounts to 1,227 square kilometres (474 square miles), and

4134-747: The municipality is the 1,284.52-metre (4,214.3 ft) tall mountain Lurfjelltinden, on the border of Beiarn Municipality . The Skjerstad Fjord , in the eastern part of Bodø, passes through the Saltstraumen into the Saltfjorden . The Saltfjorden then flows west into the Vestfjorden . Lakes in the region include Fjærvatnet , Gjømmervatnet , Heggmovatnet , Soløyvatnet , Valnesvatnet , and Vatnvatnet . There are also several islands and island groups in Bodø. The islands of Straumøya and Knaplundsøya are in

4212-619: The name. According to one explanation Lofoten ( Old Norse : Lófótr ) was the original name of the island Vestvågøya . The first element is ló (i.e., " lynx ") and the last element is derived from Norse fótr (i.e., "foot"), as the shape of the island must have been compared with that of a lynx's foot. (The old name of the neighbouring island Flakstadøya was Vargfót , " wolf 's foot", from vargr "wolf".) The explanation has at least been seen in an article about Lofoten published in The New York Times newspaper, for which

4290-516: The north-western coasts and fjords of the Lofoten Islands have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International (BLI) because it supports overwintering populations of common eiders and yellow-billed loons . The IBA contains or overlaps with the Seløya, Morfjorden, Laukvikøyene, Eggum and Borgværet nature reserves , as well as the Laukvikøyene Ramsar site . Lofoten has

4368-403: The north. The route is part public road, part cycle path with the option to bypass all of the tunnels by either cycle path (tunnels through mountains) or boat. Traffic is generally light, although in July there may be a lot of campervans . Some of the more remote sections are on gravel roads. There is a dedicated cycling ferry that sails between Ballstad and Nusfjord , allowing cyclists to avoid

4446-757: The northernmost station of the Nordland Line and Narvik Station , terminal of the Ofoten Line , being the northernmost station in the whole of Norway. The Ofoten Line, however, doesn't have a connection to the rest of Norway's railway network, thus making Bodø also the northern terminus of the central Norwegian railway system. Number Mosjøen (- Trondheim) (Service patterns may vary at weekends) *Seat reservation required (Service patterns may vary at weekends) If F7 and R75 are counted together, there are 10 daily services to Fauske, 7 daily services to Rognan, 4 daily services to Mosjøen, and 2 daily services to Trondheim on

4524-610: The only police academy in Norway outside Oslo . The Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority is situated in Bodø, as is the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Northern Norway . The Norwegian Armed Forces headquarters for North Norway is located at Reitan, east of the city. The main hospital is Nordlandssykehuset HF , which has local, regional, and national areas of responsibility. SB Nordlandsbuss has its headquarters in Bodø, as does Bodø Energi and Nordlandsbanken . The largest shopping centre in Nordland, City Nord ,

4602-400: The population totals 24,500. Many will argue that Hinnøya, the northern part of Austvågøya and several hundred smaller islands, skerries, and rocks to the east of Austvågøya are also part of the Lofoten district. Historically, the territorial definition of Lofoten has changed significantly. Between the mainland and the Lofoten archipelago lies the vast, open Vestfjorden , and to the north is

4680-620: The region are found, making a sharp contrast with Bodø. The weather in Bodø depends on weather patterns; long-lasting weather patterns with Atlantic lows bringing rain and overcast skies. This can occur in all seasons, but so can sunny weather with Highs over Northern Scandinavia and Western Russia . The spring month May has ranged from 129 sunhours in 1964 to 322 sunhours in May 1981; in July recorded sunhours have ranged from just 48 sunhours in 1984 (the cloudiest recorded summer month) to 344 sunhours in July 2003, and October has ranged from 10 to 103 sunhours (sun recorded 1961–2005). The "midnight sun"

4758-399: The reporter had claimed to have heard the explanation from the locals. However, this interpretation of the name has also received criticism. It is considered doubtful that the name Lófót itself meant the island of Vestvågøya from the beginning. Unlike, for example, the local names Værøya and Gimsøya , where the names clearly contain the endings meaning the island, the "i Lofot" appearing in

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4836-513: The residents of the municipality), is the largest urban area and town in Nordland county, and the second largest town in North Norway . Bodø was named one of the European Capitals of Culture for 2024. It is also home to football club Bodø/Glimt , the northernmost club to win a European national league competition (namely Eliteserien , the championship of Norway). The village of Bodø

4914-430: The start of January to 6 hours on 31 January, and then to nearly 10 hours by late February. By mid-April daylength is approaching 16 hours, reaching 24 hours on 1 June. Snow cover during winter varies, and is often sparse or lacking in the city center, while being more reliable only slightly inland or at some altitude. The largest recorded snow depth at the airport is 90 centimetres (35 in) in February 1976. Located on

4992-546: The strongest tidal currents in the world, with water speeds reaching 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph), is Saltstraumen , situated about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Bodø. The village of Kjerringøy is a well preserved old trading village on the coast about 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the town of Bodø. With its scenic setting and authentic buildings, several movies have been shot at this little port, including Benoni og Rosa (based on Knut Hamsun's novel ), I am Dina , and Telegrafisten . The highest point in

5070-414: The summer and has Alpine-style ridges, summits, and glaciers , but at a height of less than 1,200 metres (3,900 feet). The main centre for rock climbing is Henningsvær on Austvågøya. The main areas for mountaineering and climbing are on Austvågøya and Moskenesøya . Moskenesøya features remote and serious mountaineering whereas Austvågøya is a very popular area for rock climbing. Lofoten has one of

5148-528: The sun does not rise from 4 December to 7 January. In Leknes , the sun is above the horizon from 26 May to 17 July, and in winter the sun does not rise from 9 December to 4 January. The temperature in the sea has been recorded since 1935. At 1 metre (3 feet 3 inches) depth in the sea near Skrova , water temperatures vary from a low of 3 °C (37 °F) in March to 14 °C (57 °F) in August, some years peaking above 17 °C (63 °F). November

5226-461: The texts rather refers to the district , which nevertheless also included Vestvågøya. Alternatively, the name could derive from the word for light in reference to the presence of Aurora Borealis as the word for light itself is the root of the Old Norse word for lynx lóa , although the earliest evidence suggests Lófótr was first the name of the island of Vestvågøy and only later becoming the name of

5304-499: The town of Bodø lies the popular recreation area Geitvågen. The area is inhabited by a large number of white-tailed eagles . Sjunkhatten National Park is partly located in Bodø municipality, and there are also 17 nature reserves . Sundstraumlian nature reserve has undisturbed mixed forest with marble bedrock , Skånland with coastal pine forest , Børvatnet protecting a birch forest with many orchids, and Bliksvær nature reserve with well-preserved coastal nature of many types and

5382-481: The world's most noteworthy football pitches. Located in the village of Henningsvaer, the pitch at Henningsvaer Stadium rests on a rocky islet and has no actual seats. Unstad is one of its better-known locations for surfing. Every September surfers from around the world visit to compete in the Lofoten Masters. There is a well-marked cycling route that goes from Å in the south and continues past Fiskebøl in

5460-550: The world's northernmost professional stage race on road bike which takes place every year in Northern Norway, crossed the Lofoten islands during its first edition in August 2013. As of 2015 , the race was planned to be back in 2019 from Thursday 15 August to Sunday 18 August. The first two stages will cross the Lofoten archipelago from west to east. The European road E10 connects the larger islands of Lofoten with bridges and undersea tunnels. The E10 road also connects Lofoten to

5538-461: Was The Norwegian Jekt Trade Museum . It opened in 2019, and is located just outside of the city centre. The Bodø Cathedral was built in 1956, representing post-war architecture , whereas the Bodin Church just outside the city centre dates from the 13th century, representing a typical medieval stone church. The new cultural centre "Stormen" (the storm) was opened in 2014. It contains a library,

5616-472: Was January 2014 with no precipitation at all, while the wettest was September 2009 with 293 millimetres (11.5 in). Recent decades have seen warming, and there has been no overnight air frost in June since 1981. The Helligvær islands northwest of mainland Bodø are slightly more oceanic with all winter months above freezing and a cooler summer (a subpolar oceanic Cfc climate in the Köppen classification). As

5694-528: Was a subsidiary source of income beside fishing . Catching puffins involved the use of the unusual puffin dog , also termed the Mostad dog or the Norwegian Lundehund . Puffin meat was cured in salt and lasted way into the autumn. Today, there are about 600 puffin dogs in Norway. All of them can be traced back to Måstad. Going ashore at Måstad is generally combined with a fishing trip or an expedition by boat to

5772-553: Was established in Svolvær in 1979. KaviarFactory  [ no ] is a privately-owned contemporary art space in Henningsvær . The Nordland School of Art and Film  [ no ] (Nordland kunst- og filmhøgskole, NKFS) was established in Kabelvåg in 1997. Norwegian painter Gunnar Berg was known for his paintings of his native Lofoten. He principally painted scenes of

5850-579: Was granted town status in 1816 and soon after, in 1818, it was known for the Bodø affair , smuggling of contraband cargo by British merchants that later were compensated by Norway, which was then in Sweden-Norway dual monarchy . The town of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1938, a part of the neighboring Bodin Municipality (population: 559)

5928-419: Was granted on 24 July 1959. The official blazon is " Gules , a sun Or " ( Norwegian : På rød bunn en gull sol ). This means the arms have a red field (background) and the charge is a sun . The sun has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The sun was chosen since Bodø was the first town in Northern Norway, and it experiences

6006-515: Was in 1962, and the last freeze in September was in 1986. Skrova and nearby Svolvær are among those places in North Norway that can record what Norwegians know as "tropical nights" when the overnight low does not go below 20 °C (68 °F). The warmest night recorded in Lofoten was July 1 1972 at Skrova with low 23.8 °C (74.8 °F), and the earliest in summer was June 10th 2011 with low 21.5 °C (70.7 °F). The wettest month recorded

6084-506: Was transferred into the town of Bodø. On 1 January 1959, another part of Bodin Municipality (population: 1,303) was transferred into the town of Bodø. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee . On 1 January 1968, the town of Bodø (population: 14,252) was merged with Bodin Municipality (population: 13,323) and this created the much larger Bodø Municipality. On 1 January 1984,

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