Ofoten

Ofoten is a traditional district in Nordland county in Northern Norway. It consists of the municipalities of Tysfjord, Ballangen, Evenes, Tjeldsund, Narvik, and Lødingen. 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.

This article is about region in Nordland, Norway. For the former municipality (1838-1884) in Norway, see Ofoten (municipality).
Ofoten
Traditional district
The pink area in the map is the Ofoten district
Coordinates: 68.3083°N 16.0186°E / 68.3083; 16.0186
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
Area
 • Total7,829 km2 (3,023 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total29,968
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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