Islands Norway

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Islands Norway

In Northern Europe, located the Kingdom of Norway. It occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, and many small islands that are adjacent to it. Islands Norway are also found in the Arctic Ocean (Bear, Jan Mayen). Country belongs to a large archipelago of Svalbard. Her overseas territory in the Atlantic is Bouvet Island. Norway claims the Queen Maud Land and the island of Peter I - Antarctic Territory covered Convention, 1961 Total for this country is not less than 50 thousand islands of various sizes. The most famous and large considered an island of Senja, Lofoten Islands, an archipelago of Svalbard.
brief description of

The Arctic Circle are Lofoten. The nature of those places different unique beauty. The islands are located one behind the other chain, forming a barrier between the North Sea and the mainland. Near the eastern shores of the North Atlantic during the passes, which interacts with tidal waves and forms the most dangerous on the planet maelstrom - Maelstrom. The population of the Lofoten Islands is 24 thousand people. The climate is mild thanks to the Gulf Stream. This segment of the sea never freezes. Large tracts of land archipelago are Autsvagey, Vestvogey and Mosknesey. Ferries ply between them. The main city of the archipelago is considered to Svolvær.

Considering the island of Norway, special attention should be paid to Svalbard. It is located at a great distance from the Scandinavian Peninsula, in the Norwegian Sea. This is a huge reserve, which has representatives of the northern fauna. They live walruses, polar bears, reindeer, seals, arctic foxes. Right whales are suitable to the shores, and on the rocks are large rookeries. Is the only inhabited island Spitsbergen. It is home to about 3,500 people, half of them have Russian roots. Svalbard annually receives at least 2,000 tourists, attracted by sea rafting and dog sledding trips.

The second largest island of the country is considered Senja, famous for the stunning nature. On its territory the national park Enderdalen.

To the north of the Lofoten Islands lie Vesterålen. Tourists go there to look at the seals. On the border of the Norwegian and Greenland Seas is the island of Jan Mayen, having a volcanic origin. He is an active volcano Berenberg. The nature of this plot of land is tundra, which is punctuated by occasional meadows.
climatic conditions

Characteristic for the country is not very harsh climate, despite its northern location. Many islands in Norway are in the area of marine climate with mild winters. The reason for the relatively warm weather is the action of the Gulf Stream.