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Geological Formation

Lofoten

Structural and Tectonic Formations

Lofoten is an archipelago and traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway, known for dramatic mountains and peaks alongside open sea, sheltered bays, beaches, and untouched land. Its two towns are Svolvaer and Leknes, with Leknes lying about 169 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Caused By

Erosion, Processes
Source Lofoten (Wikipedia)
Faulting, Processes
Source Lofoten (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Lofoten
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Norway

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Lofoten
Sources
Lofoten (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    Lofoten (English: LOH-foh-tən, loh-FOH-tən, Norwegian: [ˈlùːfuːtn̩]; Lule Sami: Lufoahtta; Northern Sami: Lufuohttá) is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway.
  • Caused By: Faulting, Article text
    This is a normal fault whose fault scarp has been eroded, forming a strandflat.
  • Caused By: Erosion, Article text
    This is a normal fault whose fault scarp has been eroded, forming a strandflat.
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Wikidata: Lofoten
Wikidata Q186822, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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