Drag, Norway

Drag (Norwegian)
Ájluokta (Lule Sami)
Áiluokta (Northern Sami)
Village
View of the village harbor
View of the village harbor
Map
Drag is located in Nordland
Drag
Drag
Drag is located in Norway
Drag
Drag
Coordinates: 68°02′40″N 16°04′47″E / 68.04444°N 16.07972°E / 68.04444; 16.07972
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityHamarøy Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.45 km2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
305
 • Density678/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8270 Drag

Drag (Norwegian) or Ájluokta (Lule Sami)[3] (or Northern Sami: Áiluokta) is a village in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Tysfjorden, about 180 kilometres (110 mi) northeast of the town of Bodø and about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of the town of Narvik. The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2023) of 305 and a population density of 678 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,760/sq mi).[1]

Drag is located along Norwegian National Road 827 which runs through Drag to a ferry port that connects to the village of Kjøpsvik across the fjord. Árran, the national Lule Sami Center is located in Drag. The Drag/Helland Church is located just outside the village of Drag.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Drag, Tysfjord (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Drag" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-14.


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