Sørvågen, Moskenes
Sørvågen is a fishing village in Moskenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the island of Moskenesøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The village of Å lies just to the south. Moskenes Church is located in the northern part of the village along European route E10, in an area that is known as the village of Moskenes.
The village has a population of 403 and a population density of.
Tourism
The village has several scenic and tourist attractions in and around the village. It contains a local department of the Norsk Telemuseum which reflects the local history of telegraphy.In 1861, the island became part of the Lofoten telegraph line with a station in Sørvågen, being finally connected with Europe in 1867.
In 1906, a wireless telegraph system was installed in Sørvågen—the second in Europe after Italy—connecting Sørvågen with Røst.