Ballangen (village)

Ballangen (Norwegian)
Bálák (Northern Sami)
Village
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Ballangen is located in Nordland
Ballangen
Ballangen
Ballangen is located in Norway
Ballangen
Ballangen
Coordinates: 68°20′34″N 16°49′53″E / 68.3429°N 16.8314°E / 68.3429; 16.8314
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictOfoten
MunicipalityNarvik Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.01 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
817
 • Density809/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8540 Ballangen

Ballangen (Norwegian) or Bálák (Northern Sami)[3] is a village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located at the western end of the Ballangen fjord, a small branch off the main Ofotfjorden. The European route E06 highway runs through the village. It is the main north-south route in Northern Norway.[4]

The 1.01-square-kilometre (250-acre) village has a population (2023) of 817 and a population density of 809 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi).[1]

The village economy is centered around the government services for the municipality as well as some manufacturing industry. Just outside the village is Ballangen Museum, which presents the extensive mining activity that has been in Ballangen since the 17th century.[4] The village was the administrative centre of the old Ballangen Municipality until 2020 when it was merged into Narvik Municipality.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Ballangen (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-07-01). "Ballangen – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-12.