Bogen, Evenes

Bogen i Ofoten (Norwegian)
Village
View of the village (looking south)
View of the village (looking south)
Map
Bogen is located in Nordland
Bogen
Bogen
Bogen is located in Norway
Bogen
Bogen
Coordinates: 68°31′35″N 16°59′36″E / 68.5263°N 16.9933°E / 68.5263; 16.9933
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictOfoten
MunicipalityEvenes Municipality
Area
 • Total0.54 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total363
 • Density672/km2 (1,740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8533 Bogen i Ofoten

Bogen (Norwegian) or Ránda (Northern Sami)[3] is the administrative centre of Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Ofotfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway passes through the village. Bogen Chapel is located in this village.[4]

The 0.54-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2023) of 363 and a population density of 672 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,740/sq mi).[1]

Historically, Bogen is most notable for small-scale iron ore mining in the early 20th century as well as being a German naval base during World War II, including for the German battleship Tirpitz and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Bogen, Evenes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  3. ^ "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  4. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Evenes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-06.
  5. ^ Tromsø Museum. "Important years in mining history" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-07-09.