Fishing boats in Lofoten (Norway)
Fishing boats in the port of Svolvær (Lofoten, Norway). My restoration and colorization of Kristian Magnus Kanstad´s (1907 - 1983) photo in the Nordland Museum archive.
No date is given, but my estimate is that Kanstad took this picture in the late 1940s.
"Svolvær is the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The 2.37-square-kilometre (590-acre) town has a population (2018) of 4,720 which gives the town a population density of 1,992 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,160/sq mi)
Atlantic Cod fisheries, particularly during winter months, have remained one of the most important economical foundations for the town. Other industries which have proved to be valuable resources for Vågan are fish farming (salmon), Secora and Lofotkraft.
Other than the massive fishing industry, tourism is becoming increasingly important. Svolvær is also a major transportation hub and favourite starting point for tourists visiting the Lofoten islands. Approximately 200,000 tourists visit Svolvær each year."
(Wikipedia)
Fishing boats in Lofoten (Norway)
Fishing boats in the port of Svolvær (Lofoten, Norway). My restoration and colorization of Kristian Magnus Kanstad´s (1907 - 1983) photo in the Nordland Museum archive.
No date is given, but my estimate is that Kanstad took this picture in the late 1940s.
"Svolvær is the administrative centre of Vågan Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. It is located on the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago, along the Vestfjorden. The 2.37-square-kilometre (590-acre) town has a population (2018) of 4,720 which gives the town a population density of 1,992 inhabitants per square kilometre (5,160/sq mi)
Atlantic Cod fisheries, particularly during winter months, have remained one of the most important economical foundations for the town. Other industries which have proved to be valuable resources for Vågan are fish farming (salmon), Secora and Lofotkraft.
Other than the massive fishing industry, tourism is becoming increasingly important. Svolvær is also a major transportation hub and favourite starting point for tourists visiting the Lofoten islands. Approximately 200,000 tourists visit Svolvær each year."
(Wikipedia)