Ofoten

This article is about region in Nordland, Norway. For other uses, see Ofoten (disambiguation).
Ofoten
Traditional district
The pink area in the map is the Ofoten region council. Lødingen is not part of the council, but is considered a part of the Ofoten district.
The pink area in the map is the Ofoten region council. Lødingen is not part of the council, but is considered a part of the Ofoten district.
Map
Coordinates: 68°18′30″N 16°01′07″E / 68.3083°N 16.0186°E / 68.3083; 16.0186
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
Area
[1]
 • Total7,829 km2 (3,023 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total29,968
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

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]

View of Beisfjorden
  1. ^ a b c Askheim, Svein, ed. (2018-09-11). "Ofoten". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-01-03.