It is located on the island of
Vestvågøya in the central part of the
Lofoten archipelago, north of the
Arctic Circle. The village is situated along the shore of the Buksnesfjorden, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southwest of the town of
Leknes. The village also lies approximately 72 kilometres (45 mi) west of the town of
Svolvær and 63 kilometres (39 mi) east of the village of
Å in
Moskenes. Historically, the village was the
administrative centre of the old
Buksnes municipality which existed from 1838 until 1963.
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