Lofoten is an archipelago in northwest Norway notable for dramatic scenery featuring mountains, sheltered bays and beaches. Located above the Arctic Circle, this land of the midnight sun experiences the northern lights and offers great fishing opportunities. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1100/00/00 | The demand for dried fish increases dramatically in Europe. Not permitted to eat meat during holy days, Christians eat a significant amount of fish for approximately one-third of the year. Wealthy people enjoy fresh fish while the rest eat dried. | Cod | ||||
| 1431/11/00 | Venician merchant Pietro Querini and crew are shipwrecked on a voyage to Flanders in autumn 1431 and begin drifting toward the Lofoten Archipelago. | |||||
| 1432/01/00 | Pietro Querini and crew land on the island of Rost in outer Lofoten just after New Years. He lagacy includes an eyewitness account of the fishery, stockfish production and the practices and customs of daily life in Lofoten in the Late Middle Ages. |
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Place | AsNotedIn | Type |
| Henningsvaer, NO |
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| Physiographic | Type | AsNotedIn |
|---|---|---|
| Moskenesoya, NO | Island |
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| Moskstraumen | Whirlpool, Maelstrom |
| Physiography | |
|---|---|
| Physiographic feature | Archipelago |
| Particulars for Lofoten Archipelago: | |
|---|---|
| Physiographic | Coastal Environ |
| Theme | AsNotedIn |
|---|---|
| Lofoten Islands-Cod Spawning |
| Work | Type | AsNotedIn | Creator | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Light-House (short story) | Short Story | Edgar Allan Poe | 1 Jan 1796 - My first day on the lighthouse. As regularly as I can keep the journal, I will, but there is no telling what may happen to a man all alone. The cutter will have a rough passage, hardly getting within sight of the Norland before noon tomorrow. |
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