Beisfjord

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Beisfjord is located in Nordland
Beisfjord
Beisfjord
Beisfjord is located in Norway
Beisfjord
Beisfjord
Coordinates: 68°22′34″N 17°35′46″E / 68.3762°N 17.5960°E / 68.3762; 17.5960
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictOfoten
MunicipalityNarvik Municipality
Area
 • Total0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total672
 • Density974/km2 (2,520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8522 Beisfjord

Beisfjord (Norwegian) or Ušmá (Northern Sami)[3] is a village in Narvik Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the town of Narvik, at the southeastern end of the 11-kilometre (6.8 mi) long Beisfjorden (an arm off of the large Ofotfjorden). The village sits in a valley surrounded by steep mountains, with the Lakselva river flowing through it and emptying into the fjord. The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2023) of 672 and a population density of 974 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,520/sq mi).[1]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Beisfjord, Narvik (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-26.