Mosken

Mosken

Geography
Location	North Norway, Europe
Coordinates	67°44′52″N 12°45′08″E / 67.74778°N 12.75222°E / 67.74778; 12.75222Coordinates: 67°44′52″N 12°45′08″E / 67.74778°N 12.75222°E / 67.74778; 12.75222
Archipelago	Lofoten
Area	1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Country
Norway
County	Nordland
Demographics
Population	0
Density	0 /km2 (0 /sq mi)

Mosken is a small uninhabited rocky island in Lofoten archipelago in the Nordland county of Norway. It is located between the Værøy island to the south and Moskenesøy island to the north. The Moskenstraumen maelstrom – one of the most powerful in the world – is located at Mosken.^[1]

References

1. ^ Maelstrom, Encyclopedia Britannica on-line

See also

• List of islands of Norway by area

Mosken with Værøy in the background

The Moskenstraumen with Mosken and Værøy in the background and Moskenesøy to the right