Mosken is a small uninhabited rocky island in Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 1.5-square-kilometre (0.58 sq mi) island is located in the Lofoten archipelago about halfway between the islands of Værøya to the south and Moskenesøya to the north. The Moskenstraumen maelstrom—one of the most powerful in the world—is located on the north side of the island of Mosken.[1][2] Historically, the island was used for grazing sheep in both the summer and the winter.[3]

Mosken

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Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	67.7458°N 12.7554°E / 67.7458; 12.7554
Archipelago	Lofoten
Area	1.5 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Length	2.2 km (1.37 mi)
Width	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Highest elevation	385 m (1263 ft)
Highest point	Wilhelmstind
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Værøy Municipality
Demographics
Population	0 (2018)

Media gallery

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  Mosken with Værøy in the background
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  Moskenstraumen with Mosken and Værøy in the background and Moskenesøy to the right
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  View of Mosken, seen from the sea
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  View of Mosken from Værøy, looking north

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

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