Flakstad is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of the island group Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ramberg. The municipality is located in the Lofoten Islands and comprises the entire island of Flakstadoya and the northern part of the island of Moskenesoya. The European route E10 highway runs across the whole municipality. Skagsanden has become an iconic beach on the Lofoten islands. The beach is known for its unique patterns from the rivers running into the ocean and the black sand which mixes with the white sand. It's also become a particularly popular location to search for the Northern Lights.
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