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Reine, Norway

Fishing village on the Lofoten Islands, north of the Arctic Circle. Around the fjords, mountains, sapphire waters of the bay – all incredibly beautiful.
“Branded” from the 18th century bright red fishermen’s houses have now become comfortable cottages right on the shore of the Norwegian Sea. A view of the night sky (the night, of course, white) is fascinating, but in winter you can see the northern lights.

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 village has a population (2013) of 307. The population density is 1,059 inhabitants per square kilometre. 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 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.