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Data from Statistics Norway Image File history File links Coat of arms for the municipality of Ballangen (kommune), Norway. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... County NO-18 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre BodÃ¸ County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 2 38,456 kmÂ² 11. ... Norway may be divided into a number of traditional districts. ... Ofoten is a landscape in Northern Norway, consisting of the municipalities Ballangen, Evenes, Tjeldsund and Narvik. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is an official language. ... Norwegian is a Germanic language spoken in Norway. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which...

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Ballangen is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway. It borders Narvik to the east and Tysfjord to the south, and has a short border with Sweden to the southeast. Ballangen is situated on the southern shore of Ofotfjorden. Ballangen also includes the long and narrow Efjord, just south of the much larger Ofotfjord. Its immediate surroundings are dominated by fjords, mountains and forest. Ballangen relies on the neighbouring Narvik as its economic base. County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd AlstadThe Beagle (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 kmÂ² 1,905 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Tysfjord in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,283 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... The Ofotfjord. ... Fjord in SunnmÃ¸re, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. ... County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd AlstadThe Beagle (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 kmÂ² 1,905 kmÂ² 0. ...

1 The name
2 Coat-of-arms
3 Geography
4 History
5 Famous residents
6 External links

The name

The Norse form of the name was (maybe) *Bagangr. The meaning of the first element is unknown, the last element is angr m 'fjord'. Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ...

Efjord in Ballangen July 2003. The bridge is part of the E6 road.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 450 KB)I took this picture July 5 2003. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 450 KB)I took this picture July 5 2003. ... E6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway (and the west coast of Sweden), running from the southern tip of Sweden (Trelleborg), into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. ...

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1980). It shows a hammer (to represent mining industry). A claw hammer A hammer is a tool meant to deliver blows to a target, causing it to move or deform. ... This article is about mineral extraction. ...

Geography

The Efjord area is among the most idyllic in North Norway: The area is dominated by large slopes of bare rock with just a narrow, green area of vegetation near the fjord. Furthermore, the unique obelisk-like mountain nearby is dominated by the same, dark blue-grey rock, which provides a strange contrast to the clear water in the fjord, where the green sand banks are easily spotted. The dark rock is warmed by the sun, thus spring comes early to Efjord compared to the surrounding areas. Climbers and hikers are often tempted to test their skills on the bare rock slopes. Nord-Norge (Norwegian for Northern Norway) is the name of the geographical region of northern Norway, consisting of the three counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. ... The Luxor obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris For the obelisk punctuation mark, see dagger (typography). ...

In the east, Ballangen borders on lake Siiddasjavri (or Siiddašjávri), which it shares with Sweden. Siiddašjávri is the 14th largest lake which lies in or partially in Norway. SiiddaÅ¡jÃ¡vri is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. ...

History

The first person living in Ballangen we know by name is Lodve Lange (Lodve the long), who is mentioned in Heimskringla as being one of King Olav Tryggvason's most trusted warriors, and being placed near the king in the famous ship Ormen Lange (long serpent). Lodve probably participated in the Battle of Svolder in the year 1000, and might have been killed there. He lived at Saltvik, which is near the fjord, east of the centre in Ballangen today. Heimskringla is the Old Norse name of a collection of sagas recorded in Iceland around 1225 by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson (1179-1242). ... Olav Tryggvason (969 - September 9, 1000) was a great-grandson of Harald Hairfair He began his meteoric career in exile as his ancestors fled from the executions of the royal family by Eric Bloodaxe. ... Ormen Lange by Halfdan Egedius Ormen Lange (Long Serpent) was one of the most famous of the Viking longships. ... The naval Battle of Svolder or Swold took place on 9 September 1000 in the western Baltic Sea, between Norway and the other Scandinavians. ...

Famous residents

Anni-Frid Lyngstad of ABBA was born in Ballangen. Lyngstad in 1996 Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad, better known as Frida (born November 15, 1945) is the singer, best known as one of the four members (often simply called the brunette) of the Swedish pop music group ABBA. She is of German and Norwegian origin. ... Abba redirects here. ...

External links

Some nice pictures from Ballangen
Ballangen Camping

Municipalities of Nordland

onmouseover="pv(event, 62)" onmouseout="unpv(62)" style="">Alstahaug | Andøy | Ballangen | Beiarn | Bindal | Bodø | Brønnøy | Bø | Dønna | Evenes | Fauske | Flakstad | Gildeskål | Grane | Hadsel | Hamarøy | Hattfjelldal | Hemnes | Herøy | Leirfjord | Lurøy | Lødingen | Meløy | Moskenes | Narvik | Nesna | Rana | Rødøy | Røst | Saltdal | Sortland | Steigen | Sømna | Sørfold | Tjeldsund | Træna | Tysfjord | Vefsn | Vega | Vestvågøy | Vevelstad | Vågan | Værøy | Øksnes Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 431 municipalities/communes (kommuner). ... County NO-18 Region Nord-Norge Administrative centre BodÃ¸ County mayor Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 2 38,456 kmÂ² 11. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1820 Administrative centre SandnessjÃ¸en Mayor (2003) Magne Greger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 336 187 kmÂ² 186 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1871 Administrative centre Andenes Mayor (2005) Jonni Helge Solsvik (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 169 656 kmÂ² 616 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Beiarn in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 1,257 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1811 Administrative centre TerrÃ¥k Mayor (2003) Magne Paulsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 76 1,265 kmÂ² 1,193 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Salten Municipality NO-1804 Administrative centre BodÃ¸ Mayor (2005) Odd-Tore Fygle (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 62 1,392 kmÂ² 1,308 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape SÃ¸r-Helgeland Municipality NO-8901 Administrative centre BrÃ¸nnÃ¸ysund Mayor (2005) Kjell H. TrÃ¦lnes (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 99 1,042 kmÂ² 996 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1867 Administrative centre Straume Mayor (2003) Viggo Johnsen (SP) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 304 247 kmÂ² 236 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1827 Administrative centre SolfjellsjÃ¸en Mayor (2003) Steinar HorsgÃ¥rd (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 330 194 kmÂ² 188 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1853 Administrative centre Bogen i Ofoten Mayor (2003) Jardar Jensen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 300 252 kmÂ² 241 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1841 Administrative centre Fauske Mayor (2005) Tom Vidar Karlsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 82 1,210 kmÂ² 1,109 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Lofoten Municipality NO-1859 Administrative centre Ramberg Mayor (2003) Ann Helen Fjeldstad Jusnes (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 345 178 kmÂ² 169 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Salten Municipality NO-1838 Administrative centre Inndyr Mayor (2003) Walter Pedersen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 167 662 kmÂ² 619 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1825 Administrative centre Trofors Mayor (2003) BjÃ¸rn Ivar Lamo (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 30 2,009 kmÂ² 1,888 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1866 Administrative centre Stokmarknes Mayor (2003) Reidar Johnsen (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 188 566 kmÂ² 551 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1849 Administrative centre Oppeid Mayor (2003) Jan-Folke Sandnes (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 103 1,031 kmÂ² 921 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Helgeland Municipality NO-1826 Administrative centre Hattfjelldal Mayor (2003) Asgeir AlmÃ¥s (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 17 2,684 kmÂ² 2,415 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Hemnes in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 4,580 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1818 Administrative centre HerÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Arnt-Frode Jensen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 412 65 kmÂ² 64 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Leirfjord in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,200 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1834 Administrative centre LurÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Steinar Joakimsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 291 264 kmÂ² 257 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1851 Administrative centre LÃ¸dingen Mayor (2003) Kurt Olsen (SV) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 202 524 kmÂ² 505 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1837 Administrative centre Glomfjord governor=Arild Kjerpeseth (Ap) Mayor (2005) {{{governor}}} Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 127 873 kmÂ² 798 kmÂ² {{{areapercent}}} % Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density Ranked 145 6,772 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1874 Administrative centre Reine Mayor (2003) Lillian Hansen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 374 119 kmÂ² 110 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Ofoten Municipality NO-1805 Administrative centre Narvik Mayor (2004) Olav Sigurd AlstadThe Beagle (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 29 2,023 kmÂ² 1,905 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Nesna in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 1,855 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... The municipality Rana in the county of Nordland, Norway, and has 25,350 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1836 Administrative centre VÃ¥gaholmen Mayor (2003) Olav Terje Hoff (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 156 712 kmÂ² 687 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1856 Administrative centre RÃ¸st Mayor (2003) Paul RÃ¥nes (Kystpartiet) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 430 11 kmÂ² 10 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland District Salten Municipality NO-1840 Administrative centre Rognan Mayor (2005) Kjell Magne Johansen Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 23 2,215 kmÂ² 2,085 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1870 Administrative centre Sortland Mayor (2003) Svein Roar Jacobsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 152 722 kmÂ² 698 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Steigen in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,863 inhabitants as of January 1, 2004. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1812 Administrative centre SÃ¸mna Mayor (2003) Edmund Dahle (Sp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 331 194 kmÂ² 190 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Salten Municipality NO-1845 Administrative centre Straumen Mayor (2005) Lars Kr. ... The municipality Tjeldsund in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 1,477 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1835 Administrative centre TrÃ¦na Mayor (2003) Aina Willumsen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 429 16 kmÂ² 16 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Tysfjord in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 2,283 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland Landscape Helgeland Municipality NO-1824 Administrative centre MosjÃ¸en Mayor (2003) Jann-Arne LÃ¸vdahl (Ap) Official language form Norwegian Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 33 1,928 kmÂ² 1,840 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Vega in the county of Nordland, Norway, had 1,392 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Nordland District Lofoten Municipality NO-1860 Administrative centre Leknes Mayor (2003) Guri Ingebrigtsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 233 423 kmÂ² 405 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Vevelstad in the county of Nordland, Norway, has 520 inhabitants as of October 1, 2004. ... County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1865 Administrative centre SvolvÃ¦r Mayor (2003) Hugo BjÃ¸rnstad (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 212 477 kmÂ² 459 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape Lofoten Municipality NO-1857 Administrative centre VÃ¦rÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Harald Adolfsen (H) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 428 18 kmÂ² 18 kmÂ² 0. ... County Nordland Landscape VesterÃ¥len Municipality NO-1868 Administrative centre Myre Mayor (2003) Per Ole Larsen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 266 319 kmÂ² 310 kmÂ² 0. ...

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Coat-of-arms

Geography

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