Borg is a tiny hamlet just north of the village of Bøstad in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E10 highway in the central part of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Borge Church is located near Borg.
Borg | |
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Hamlet | |
 Lofotr, a Viking museum situated in Borg | |
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  Borg  Borg | |
| Coordinates: 68°14′20″N 13°44′46″E / 68.2390°N 13.7461°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Lofoten |
| Municipality | Vestvågøy Municipality |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8360 Bøstad |
Overview
editBorg was the home of a Viking chieftain over 1,000 years ago. Today, Borg is the location of Lofotr, a living museum of the Viking chieftain's village. This is the site of a reconstruction of one of the main buildings as well as visible remains within the archaeological excavation sites.[2]
The area around Borg has many horses, most of which are Nordlandshester.[2]
Gallery
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View of the museum -
Village church
References
edit- ^ "Borg, Vestvågøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
- ^ a b "Tourist information" (in Norwegian). bøstad.no. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
External links
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Media related to Borg at Wikimedia Commons- Lofotr Viking Museum - official site
- Lofotr Viking Museum - tourist page VisitNorway.com
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