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Narvik. Ofotfjord ( English) [1] [2], Ofotfjorden ( Norwegian) [3], or Ufuohttá ( Northern Sami) [3] is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is an inlet of the Norwegian Sea, located about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of the Arctic Circle. The 78-kilometre (48 mi) long Ofotfjord is Norway's 12th longest fjord and it is also the 18th deepest ...
The Vesterålen islands consist of smaller and bigger islands with a huge variation in landscape. Ofoten, further inland, is a fjord landscape with high mountains, the highest is Storsteinfjellet in Narvik, 1,894 m above sea level, but the most well-known is Stetind, the national mountain of Norway.
German tanks of the Neubaufahrzeug type in Oslo in April 1940. Germany invaded both Norway and Denmark on 9 April 1940. [1] Norway was very important to Germany for two reasons: firstly as a base for naval units to harass Allied shipping in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, and secondly to secure shipments of iron ore coming in from Sweden through the port of Narvik. [2]
Narvik is the 58th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 21,515. The municipality's population density is 6.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (17/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 2.2% over the previous 10-year period. [ 5 ][ 6 ]
Battles of Narvik. Coordinates: 68°25′14″N 17°33′36″E. The Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June 1940, as a naval battle in Ofotfjord and as a land battle in the mountains surrounding the north Norwegian town of Narvik, as part of the Norwegian Campaign of the Second World War . The two naval battles in Ofotfjord on 10 ...
Helgeland Bridge connecting Alsten island to the mainland. With many deep fjords, islands and straits, Nordland is a county of bridges. Bodø Airport is the busiest airport and a hub for many smaller airports in Nordland. Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes in the north also has non-stop flights to Oslo.
Tysfjorden ( Norwegian) or Divtasvuodna ( Lule Sami) or Tys Fjord ( English) [1] [2] [3] is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord is the border between Narvik Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality. The island of Hulløya is located about halfway through the fjord, right before the fjord splits in to several smaller branches.
Lofoten ( Old Norse: Lófótr) was the original name of the island Vestvågøya. The first element is ló (i.e., " lynx ") and the last element is derived from Norse fótr (i.e., "foot"), as the shape of the island must have been compared with that of a lynx's foot. (The old name of the neighbouring island Flakstadøya was Vargfót, " wolf 's ...