Ofoten
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| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
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Ofoten is a traditional district in Nordland county in Northern Norway. It consists of Evenes Municipality, Narvik Municipality, and Lødingen Municipality. It is named after the main fjord, Ofotfjorden, which is at the center of this district. The 7,829-square-kilometre (3,023 sq mi) district was home to 29,968 residents in 2016, with almost half of the residents living in the town of Narvik.[1]
Geography
Ofoten is characterized by fjords surrounded by many mountains with high, jagged peaks reaching up to 1,900 metres (6,200 ft) in height. About 43% of the area lies above 600 metres (2,000 ft). Below elevations of 500 metres (1,600 ft) there are forests. Only 11% of the land is below an elevation of 60 metres (200 ft). The mountains are high especially in the east. In the interior parts of the municipality, there are a number of glaciers, such as Gihtsejiegŋa, and also many lakes. Besides the Ofotfjorden, there are a number of other fjords that cut into the landscapes, often with steep shorelines.
The traditional district of Lofoten lies to the west of Ofoten, to the south is the traditional district of Salten, to the east is northern Sweden, and to the north is Troms county.
History
The old Ofoten Municipality was established on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1884, the municipality ceased to exist when it was split into two municipalities: Ankenes Municipality (population: 1,734) and Evindnæs Municipality (population: 2,397).[2]
Name
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Media gallery
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Niingen mountain, Bogen in Evenes
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View from Efjorddalen, Narvik
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Aerial of Narvik seen from west
See also
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Askheim, Svein, ed. (2018-09-11). "Ofoten". Store norske leksikon (in norsk). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in norsk). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-02-13). "Ofoten – tidligere kommune". Store norske leksikon (in norsk). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-03.
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