Vegaøyan
- States
- Norway
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 2004
- Location
- Nordland, Vega
- Region
- Europe & North America
- Coordinates
- 65.61667, 11.75
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 1143
- WH Site
- 1143
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Vegaøyan – The Vega Archipelago is a UNESCO World Heritage site in Norway, recognized for its unique cultural landscape shaped by generations of fishermen and farmers. Located near the Arctic Circle, it showcases a sustainable way of life based on fishing and the traditional harvesting of eider duck down, a practice dating back over 1,500 years. The site features fishing villages, quays, eider houses, and lighthouses, reflecting human resilience in a harsh environment and the significant role of women in the eider down process.
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