Røstlandet is the

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Røst Municipality Røst is a small island List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the R� ...

Nordland Nordland (; , , , ) is one of the three northernmost Counties of Norway, counties in Norway in the Northern Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Trøndelag in the south, Norrbotten County in Sweden to the east, Västerbotten County to t ...

county,

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. The

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covers the southeastern half of the island of

Røstlandet Røstlandet or simply Røst is an island in Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island makes up the majority of the land of the municipality and is home to most of its residents. The island is very low and marshy, with the high ...

Røst Airport Røst Airport (; ) is a regional airport serving Røst Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The airport is located on the northern edge of the main island of Røstlandet, just north of the main village of Røstlandet. It is owned and oper ...

is located on the northern part of the island. Røst Church is located in the village and serves the people of Røst Municipality. The village has a population (2023) of 331 and a

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of . Despite its small size, the island attracts many

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each year. The village is connected to several smaller islands to the southwest by bridges. There are regular ferry routes connecting the small island of Tjuvøya to the mainland town of Bodø and the nearby island municipalities of

Moskenes Moskenes may refer to: Places *Moskenes Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Moskenes (village), a village within Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Moskenes Church, a church in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland c ...

and Værøy. Skomvær Lighthouse is located about southwest of the village. Despite its latitude located above 67°N latitude and lying above the

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, the village has a climate bordering on '' Cold-summer mediterranean climate'' with wet winters and dry, warm summers and is known as a "climatic anomaly" due to abnormally warm temperatures.

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References

Villages in Nordland Røst Populated places of Arctic Norway {{Nordland-geo-stub