- Røst
Infobox_Kommune
name=Røst
idnumber=1856
county=Nordland
landscape=Lofoten
capital=Røst
governor=Paul Rånes (Kystpartiet)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=430
area=11
arealand=10
areapercent=0.00
population_as_of=2008
populationrank=421
population=622
populationpercent=0.01
populationdensity=60
populationincrease=-10.3
language=Bokmål
lat_deg=67| lat_min=31| lat_sec=12| lon_deg=12| lon_min=5| lon_sec=56
utm_zone=33W| utm_northing=7492248 |utm_easting=0376256| geo_cat=adm2ndmunwebpage=www.rost.kommune.no
Røst is a municipality in the county of
Nordland , Norway.Røst was separated from
Værøy July 1, 1928.There are 365 islands and skerries in the municipality situated some 100 km off the mainland, off the southwestern tip of the
Lofoten chain. The municipality also has one of the biggest birdcliffs in theNorth Atlantic , withpuffin colonies, as well as colonies of shag, kittiwake,cormorant s etc.The name
The municipality is named after the mainland island of Røst (Norse "Röst"). The name is identical with the word "röst" f '
maelstrom '.Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1986). It shows the heads of three
cormorant s.(See also the coat-of-arms of
Loppa andSkjervøy .)Communication
Røst is reached by boat and
Røst Airport has scheduled flights toBodø .History
A vivid description of medieval island life has been delivered by the shipwrecked Venetian sea captain,
Pietro Querini , who was rescued by the islanders in 1432. He described the society as very harmonious and pious. TheLundehund originated from this part of Norway, where it natively would have climed along cliff paths to hunt puffins.Nature
Røst and
Værøy are rather famous withmeteorologist s, as it is the most northern location in the world where there is no meteorologicalwinter , as the average temperature is above freezing all winter. The winter temperatures in southernLofoten represent the largest temperature anomaly in the world relative tolatitude .During the winter, the population of Røst gets doubled due to the number of boats arriving at Røst to fish. Yearly, the small island of Røst produces
fish and fish-related products worth more than 40 millionUS dollars ..
Birdlife
Røst is one of the few bird watching localities in Norway that is known world wide. The seabird colonies that are to be found are regarded as internationally important. The island offers a range of habitats, and as one would expect, a stop-over point for many species that are migrating even further north. During the last few years, birders have been showing an interest for Røst during the autumn, producing a whole range of rarities.
Books about Røst:
The Halfbrother Lars Saabye Christensen
External links
* [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Røst&ie=UTF8&om=1&ll=67.441229,12.106934&spn=2.335716,9.162598 Røst at Google Maps]
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