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Reine

Reine
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Reine is located in Nordland
Reine
Reine
Reine is located in Norway
Reine
Reine
Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 67°55′56″N 13°05′22″E / 67.93222°N 13.08944°E / 67.93222; 13.08944Coordinates: 67°55′56″N 13°05′22″E / 67.93222°N 13.08944°E / 67.93222; 13.08944
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Lofoten
Municipality Moskenes
Area
 • Total 0.29 km2 (0.11 sq mi)
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Total 309
 • Density 1,059/km2 (2,740/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8680 Trofors

Reine is a fishing village and the administrative centre of the municipality of Moskenes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago, above the Arctic Circle, about 300 kilometres (190 mi) southwest of the town of Tromsø. The 0.29-square-kilometre (72-acre) village has a population (2013) of 307. The population density is 1,059 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,740/sq mi).Reine Church is located here and it serves the northern part of the municipality.

Reine has been a commercial centre since 1743. Today tourism is important, and despite its remote location, many thousands of people visit annually. The village is situated on a promontory just off the European route E10 highway, which passes through the village. Reine is located immediately to the south of Sakrisoya and Hamnøya.

The largest weekly magazine in Norway (Allers) selected Reine as the most beautiful village in Norway in the late 1970s. A photograph over Reine from the mountain Reinebringen has been used for the front page of several tourist brochures and books.

The local newspaper is the Lofotposten.

Reine was recently the site of a Coca-Cola launch, referred to by the company as "our smallest launch yet".

Reine in 2005

Reine seen from Reinebringen

Reine at night (midnight sun)

The fishing fleet at Reine, Gunnar Berg (1863–93)

View of Reine in March 2011

View of Reine



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