Ballangen (village)

Ballangen (Norwegian) or Bálák (Northern Sami) 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.[3]

Ballangen  (Norwegian)
Bálák  (Northern Sami)
Village
Ballangen
Location of the village
Ballangen
Ballangen (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.3429°N 16.8314°E / 68.3429; 16.8314
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictOfoten
MunicipalityNarvik Municipality
Area
 • Total0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total864
 • Density909/km2 (2,350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8540 Ballangen

The 0.95-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2018) of 864 which gives the village a population density of 909 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,350/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.[3] The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Ballangen until 2020 when it was merged into Narvik.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Ballangen (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-12.
  3. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2016-07-01). "Ballangen – tettsted". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-12.


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