Vågan

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Vågan is a coastal municipality in Nordland county, Norway, encompassing several Lofoten islands and known for its fishing heritage and dramatic Arctic landscapes.

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Vågan canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf municipality
administrativeCentre Svolvær
climate subarctic oceanic climate
coastalMunicipality true
contains Austvågøya (part)
linked to: Austvågøya island

Gimsøya
Henningsvær
Kabelvåg
Litlmolla
Skrova
Skrova island
Stormolla
Svolvær
country Norway
governedBy Vågan municipal council
hasActivity climbing
cod fishing
midnight sun tourism
mountain hiking
northern lights tourism
hasAttraction Henningsvær fishing village
linked to: Henningsvær

Lofoten Aquarium
Lofoten Cathedral
Lofoten Museum
Lofoten War Memorial Museum
Svolværgeita (mountain pinnacle)
linked to: Svolværgeita
hasCoastlineOn Norwegian Sea
hasDemonym Våganværing
hasHeritage Lofoten fishing tradition
hasIndustry aquaculture
fish processing
fishing
tourism
hasTransport European route E10
Svolvær Airport Helle
ferry connections
knownFor cod fisheries
dramatic Arctic landscapes
fishing heritage
tourism
language Norwegian
largestSettlement Svolvær
locatedIn Lofoten
Nordland county
Northern Norway
officialLanguage Norwegian
linked to: Norwegian language
partOf Kingdom of Norway
region Arctic
linked to: Arctic region
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time

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