Moskstraumen, Maelstrom in Norway
The Moskstraumen is a system of tidal eddies and whirlpools.
This natural phenomenon has been known since the Viking Age.
It was described in the 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne.
It is located near the Lofoten archipelago in the Norwegian Sea.
It is one of the strongest whirlpools in the world.
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