Borg, Vestvågøy

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
Hamlet
Lofotr, a Viking museum situated in Borg
Borg
Location in Nordland
Borg
Borg (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.2390°N 13.7461°E / 68.2390; 13.7461
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictLofoten
MunicipalityVestvågøy
Elevation40 m (130 ft)

Overview

Borg 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]

References

  1. "Borg, Vestvågøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. "Tourist information" (in Norwegian). bøstad.no. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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