Tysfjord
Encyclopedia
Tysfjord or Divtasvuodna (Lule Sami
) is a municipality
in Nordland
county
, Norway
. It is part of the Ofoten
traditional region
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøpsvik
. Tysfjord was separated from the municipality of Lødingen
in 1869.
Tysfjord is the only municipality in Norway where speakers of Lule Sami
should theoretically be able to speak that language with officials (since it is one of the official languages of the municipality), although this has not come to fruition. The Árran
Lule Sami Center is located in the Tysfjord village of Drag
.
. Tysfjord is a Norwegianized form of the Sami name Divtasvuodna (first recorded around 1520 as "Tyttisfiorden"). The meaning of the first element divtas is unknown. (A popular belief, and common interpretation, is that the first element should be the genitive case
of the name of the Norse
god Týr - but this does not fit either with the Sami form or the oldest spellings of the name.) The last element is vuodna which means "fjord
".
is from modern times. They were granted on 31 July 1987. The arms show a black lobster
on a silver background. The lobsters in Tysfjord are the most northerly in the world.
, and the world's oldest known depiction of an Orca whale.
in Tysfjord, a cement
factory was established with production starting in 1920. The modern Norcem
factory still is a vital employer in Kjøpsvik, with about 130 employees; since 1999 part of the German world wide company Heidelberger Cement. Public services
, some tourism
, and agriculture
are the other main sources of income in Tysfjord.
The municipality is located along the Tysfjorden
. The Tysfjorden is the second deepest fjord in Norway, with a maximum depth of 897 metres (2,943 ft).
The municipality borders Ballangen
in the north, Hamarøy
in the south, Sweden
in the east, and Vestfjord
in the northwest. The municipality is dominated by grey granite
mountains; pine
, birch
, and aspen
woodland
and forest
s; and the many fjord branches. Tysfjord's most dominant mountain, Stetind
, is famous in Norway. This 1392 metres (4,567 ft) high natural granite obelisk
, rising straight out of the fjord, is an awe-inspiring sight(Picture 1, Picture 2). In Norwegian, it is called gudenes ambolt which means the "anvil of the gods", partly because the summit forms a plateau
. This was selected to be the national mountain of Norway in the autumn of 2002. The famous British
climber William C. Slingsby described it as the ugliest mountain I ever saw; he did not reach the summit.
The mountains near the border with Sweden have peaks up to 1500 metres (4,921 ft) above sea level, and with a large glacier, Gihtsejiegŋa.
There are several nature reserves in Tysfjord. Mannfjordbotn reserve has undisturbed forests at the head of a narrow fjord branch surrounded by granite mountain walls. From Hellemobotn, at the head of Hellemofjorden, the distance to the border with Sweden is only 6.3 kilometres (4 mi); this is also a scenic hiking terrain (Picture) with a canyon
opening up in Hellemobotn (Picture). There are also caves, such as the very deep Raggejavreraige
. Lakes in the region include Baugevatnet
. Silver birch
occurs in Tysfjord, as one of few areas in North Norway (Silver birch need more summer warmth than the more common Downy birch
).
For many years following 1990, a large part of the stock of Norwegian Herring
has stayed in the fjord in winter, one of the largest gatherings of biomass
in the world. Large number of whales, orca
s in particular, have followed to feed on the herring. This have attracted winter tourist from far away, but not in huge numbers. Since 2008, less herring and fewer orca have arrived in Tysfjord. Harbor porpoises, lobsters, sea eagles
, raven
s, otter
s and moose
are all common in the Tysfjord area. A nearby lake is Båvrojávrre
.
The coastal municipality of Tysfjord is better known for its whale watching
than its birdwatching
but the region has still a lot to offer. Thanks to a range of habitat
s the area has a varied birdlife. Though the area has no large seabird
colonies, there is a small nature reserve
at Ramnholmen with breeding populations of Arctic Tern
and Common Tern
.
. Mean annual temperature in Kjøpsvik is 4.2 °C (40 °F) and mean annual precipitation is 1080 millimetres (42.5 in). Summer is usually pleasant, although there might be persistent rain
. Average monthly 24-hr temperature in June, July, and August is 10.9 °C (52 °F), 13.3 °C (56 °F), and 12.5 °C (55 °F), with average daily high about 16 °C (61 °F).
The average temperatures are below freezing for slightly more than 4 months, statistically from November 17 to March 30, with January average of -2.7 C. October is the wettest month with on average 154 millimetres (6.1 in) precipitation, May is the driest with 54 millimetres (2.1 in).
The midnight sun
can be seen from the end of May to mid-July, and the sun is below the horizon from the beginning of December to mid-January. The aurora borealis is commonly seen in winter and late autumn.
Tysfjord is the only location in Norway where European route E6
depends on a car ferry
. There are ferry connections from Bognes to Skarberget (route E6) and from Bognes to Lødingen (connecting to route European route E10
and Lofoten
). There is also a ferry connecting Drag south of the fjord with Kjøpsvik on the northern shore.
Kjøpsvik is connected to E6 and Narvik
by route 827, with no ferry crossings. This might be an alternative to route E6, and is also the route of choice to get close to Stetind
.
If Tysfjord experiences bad weather and the ferry connections are shut down, Norway is cut in two road-wise. A road connection is still maintained, albeit through Sweden
, which makes it a very long drive.
The closest airport is Evenes
. There is also a small airport
in Narvik.
Lule Sami
Lule Sami is a Uralic, Sami language spoken in Lule Lappmark, i.e., around Luleå, Sweden and in the northern parts of Nordland county in Norway, especially Tysfjord municipality, where Lule Sami is an official language...
) is a municipality
Municipalities of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties , and 430 municipalities...
in Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the Ofoten
Ofoten
Ofoten is a district in North Norway, consisting of the municipalities Tysfjord, Ballangen, Evenes, Tjeldsund, Narvik and Lødingen. It is named after the main fjord Ofotfjord, which is at the center of this landscape...
traditional region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Kjøpsvik
Kjøpsvik
Kjøpsvik is the administrative centre of Tysfjord municipality, Norway. Its population is 960.-References:...
. Tysfjord was separated from the municipality of Lødingen
Lødingen
Lødingen is a village and municipality in Nordland in Northern Norway. Lødingen is located on the southeastern corner of the island Hinnøya, and is part of the Ofoten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lødingen.Lødingen was established as a...
in 1869.
Tysfjord is the only municipality in Norway where speakers of Lule Sami
Lule Sami
Lule Sami is a Uralic, Sami language spoken in Lule Lappmark, i.e., around Luleå, Sweden and in the northern parts of Nordland county in Norway, especially Tysfjord municipality, where Lule Sami is an official language...
should theoretically be able to speak that language with officials (since it is one of the official languages of the municipality), although this has not come to fruition. The Árran
Árran
Árran is the Lule Sámi Center in the village of Drag in Tysfjord, Norway. The purpose of the center is to foster and promote the Lule Sámi language and culture, which it does by arranging on-site and videoconference courses in Lule Sámi, publishing books and doing research. The center has a museum,...
Lule Sami Center is located in the Tysfjord village of Drag
Drag, Norway
Drag is a village in the municipality of Tysfjord in Norway with approximately 950 inhabitants. It is located slightly less than 200 kilometres north of Bodø and 120 kilometres south of Narvik. Drag is connected to Kjøpsvik by ferry.-Lule Samis:The Árran Lule Sami Center is located in Drag....
.
Name
The municipality is named after TysfjordenTysfjorden
Tysfjorden is a fjord in Tysfjord municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord stretches southwards from Korsnes on the Ofoten fjord....
. Tysfjord is a Norwegianized form of the Sami name Divtasvuodna (first recorded around 1520 as "Tyttisfiorden"). The meaning of the first element divtas is unknown. (A popular belief, and common interpretation, is that the first element should be the genitive case
Genitive case
In grammar, genitive is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun...
of the name of the Norse
Norse
Norse may refer to:In history:* Norsemen, the Scandinavian people before the Christianization of Scandinavia** Norse mythology** Norse paganism** Norse art** Norse activity in the British IslesIn language:...
god Týr - but this does not fit either with the Sami form or the oldest spellings of the name.) The last element is vuodna which means "fjord
Fjord
Geologically, a fjord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, created in a valley carved by glacial activity.-Formation:A fjord is formed when a glacier cuts a U-shaped valley by abrasion of the surrounding bedrock. Glacial melting is accompanied by rebound of Earth's crust as the ice...
".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times. They were granted on 31 July 1987. The arms show a black lobster
Lobster
Clawed lobsters comprise a family of large marine crustaceans. Highly prized as seafood, lobsters are economically important, and are often one of the most profitable commodities in coastal areas they populate.Though several groups of crustaceans are known as lobsters, the clawed lobsters are most...
on a silver background. The lobsters in Tysfjord are the most northerly in the world.
History
There are prehistoric rock carvings at Leiknes showing scenes of huntingHunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
, and the world's oldest known depiction of an Orca whale.
Economy
Due to the limestoneLimestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
in Tysfjord, a cement
Cement
In the most general sense of the word, a cement is a binder, a substance that sets and hardens independently, and can bind other materials together. The word "cement" traces to the Romans, who used the term opus caementicium to describe masonry resembling modern concrete that was made from crushed...
factory was established with production starting in 1920. The modern Norcem
Norcem
Norcem AS is a Norwegian manufacturer of cement, and subsidiary of HeidelbergCement. It has plants in Brevik and Kjøpsvik.-History:Norcem was established in 1968 as a merger between the three cement factories Christiania Portland Cementfabrikk , Dalen Portland Cemetfabrikk and Nordland Portland...
factory still is a vital employer in Kjøpsvik, with about 130 employees; since 1999 part of the German world wide company Heidelberger Cement. Public services
Public services
Public services is a term usually used to mean services provided by government to its citizens, either directly or by financing private provision of services. The term is associated with a social consensus that certain services should be available to all, regardless of income...
, some tourism
Tourism
Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people "traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes".Tourism has become a...
, and agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
are the other main sources of income in Tysfjord.
Geography
Tysfjorden
Tysfjorden is a fjord in Tysfjord municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord stretches southwards from Korsnes on the Ofoten fjord....
. The Tysfjorden is the second deepest fjord in Norway, with a maximum depth of 897 metres (2,943 ft).
The municipality borders Ballangen
Ballangen
Ballangen is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Ofoten region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ballangen. Ballangen was separated from Evenes on 1 July 1925...
in the north, Hamarøy
Hamarøy
Hamarøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppeid...
in the south, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in the east, and Vestfjord
Vestfjord
Vestfjord is a Norwegian fjord, which would be described as a firth or an open bight of sea between the Lofoten archipelago and mainland Norway, northwest of Bodø...
in the northwest. The municipality is dominated by grey granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
mountains; pine
Pine
Pines are trees in the genus Pinus ,in the family Pinaceae. They make up the monotypic subfamily Pinoideae. There are about 115 species of pine, although different authorities accept between 105 and 125 species.-Etymology:...
, birch
Birch
Birch is a tree or shrub of the genus Betula , in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. The Betula genus contains 30–60 known taxa...
, and aspen
Aspen
Populus section Populus, of the Populus genus, includes the aspen trees and the white poplar Populus alba. The five typical aspens are all native to cold regions with cool summers, in the north of the Northern Hemisphere, extending south at high altitudes in the mountains. The White Poplar, by...
woodland
Woodland
Ecologically, a woodland is a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade. Woodlands may support an understory of shrubs and herbaceous plants including grasses. Woodland may form a transition to shrubland under drier conditions or during early stages of...
and forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
s; and the many fjord branches. Tysfjord's most dominant mountain, Stetind
Stetind
Stetind , is a mountain in Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway.In 2002, it was voted to be the National mountain of Norway....
, is famous in Norway. This 1392 metres (4,567 ft) high natural granite obelisk
Obelisk
An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top, and is said to resemble a petrified ray of the sun-disk. A pair of obelisks usually stood in front of a pylon...
, rising straight out of the fjord, is an awe-inspiring sight(Picture 1, Picture 2). In Norwegian, it is called gudenes ambolt which means the "anvil of the gods", partly because the summit forms a plateau
Plateau
In geology and earth science, a plateau , also called a high plain or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting of relatively flat terrain. A highly eroded plateau is called a dissected plateau...
. This was selected to be the national mountain of Norway in the autumn of 2002. The famous British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
climber William C. Slingsby described it as the ugliest mountain I ever saw; he did not reach the summit.
The mountains near the border with Sweden have peaks up to 1500 metres (4,921 ft) above sea level, and with a large glacier, Gihtsejiegŋa.
There are several nature reserves in Tysfjord. Mannfjordbotn reserve has undisturbed forests at the head of a narrow fjord branch surrounded by granite mountain walls. From Hellemobotn, at the head of Hellemofjorden, the distance to the border with Sweden is only 6.3 kilometres (4 mi); this is also a scenic hiking terrain (Picture) with a canyon
Canyon
A canyon or gorge is a deep ravine between cliffs often carved from the landscape by a river. Rivers have a natural tendency to reach a baseline elevation, which is the same elevation as the body of water it will eventually drain into. This forms a canyon. Most canyons were formed by a process of...
opening up in Hellemobotn (Picture). There are also caves, such as the very deep Raggejavreraige
Raggejavreraige
Raggejavreraige is a cave located above the Hellemofjord in northern Norway. It is the deepest cave in Scandinavia and the only known deep cave north of the Arctic Circle.-Regional Setting:...
. Lakes in the region include Baugevatnet
Baugevatnet
Baugevatnet is a lake that lies in Tysfjord municipality in Nordland....
. Silver birch
Silver Birch
Betula pendula is a widespread European birch, though in southern Europe it is only found at higher altitudes. Its range extends into southwest Asia in the mountains of northern Turkey and the Caucasus...
occurs in Tysfjord, as one of few areas in North Norway (Silver birch need more summer warmth than the more common Downy birch
Downy Birch
Betula pubescens is a species of birch, native and abundant throughout northern Europe, Iceland, northern Asia and also Greenland....
).
Nature
Herring
Herring is an oily fish of the genus Clupea, found in the shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic oceans, including the Baltic Sea. Three species of Clupea are recognized. The main taxa, the Atlantic herring and the Pacific herring may each be divided into subspecies...
has stayed in the fjord in winter, one of the largest gatherings of biomass
Biomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
in the world. Large number of whales, orca
Orca
The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
s in particular, have followed to feed on the herring. This have attracted winter tourist from far away, but not in huge numbers. Since 2008, less herring and fewer orca have arrived in Tysfjord. Harbor porpoises, lobsters, sea eagles
White-tailed Eagle
The White-tailed Eagle , also known as the Sea Eagle, Erne , or White-tailed Sea-eagle, is a large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites, and harriers...
, raven
Raven
Raven is the common name given to several larger-bodied members of the genus Corvus—but in Europe and North America the Common Raven is normally implied...
s, otter
Otter
The Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
s and moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
are all common in the Tysfjord area. A nearby lake is Båvrojávrre
Båvrojávrre
Båvrojávrre is a lake that lies on the border between Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian side lies in Tysfjord municipality in Nordland. The ending -jávrre is the Lule Sami word for lake....
.
Whale watching
Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation but the activity can also serve scientific or educational purposes. A 2009 study, prepared for IFAW, estimated that 13 million people went whale watching...
than its birdwatching
Birdwatching
Birdwatching or birding is the observation of birds as a recreational activity. It can be done with the naked eye, through a visual enhancement device like binoculars and telescopes, or by listening for bird sounds. Birding often involves a significant auditory component, as many bird species are...
but the region has still a lot to offer. Thanks to a range of habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s the area has a varied birdlife. Though the area has no large seabird
Seabird
Seabirds are birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment. While seabirds vary greatly in lifestyle, behaviour and physiology, they often exhibit striking convergent evolution, as the same environmental problems and feeding niches have resulted in similar adaptations...
colonies, there is a small nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
at Ramnholmen with breeding populations of Arctic Tern
Arctic Tern
The Arctic Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar breeding distribution covering the Arctic and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia, and North America...
and Common Tern
Common Tern
The Common Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, breeding in temperate and sub-Arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in coastal tropical and subtropical regions. It is sometimes...
.
Climate
The climate is surprisingly temperate considering the location north of the Arctic circleArctic Circle
The Arctic Circle is one of the five major circles of latitude that mark maps of the Earth. For Epoch 2011, it is the parallel of latitude that runs north of the Equator....
. Mean annual temperature in Kjøpsvik is 4.2 °C (40 °F) and mean annual precipitation is 1080 millimetres (42.5 in). Summer is usually pleasant, although there might be persistent rain
Rain
Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to non-liquid kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail and sleet. Rain requires the presence of a thick layer of the atmosphere to have temperatures above the melting point of water near and above the Earth's surface...
. Average monthly 24-hr temperature in June, July, and August is 10.9 °C (52 °F), 13.3 °C (56 °F), and 12.5 °C (55 °F), with average daily high about 16 °C (61 °F).
The average temperatures are below freezing for slightly more than 4 months, statistically from November 17 to March 30, with January average of -2.7 C. October is the wettest month with on average 154 millimetres (6.1 in) precipitation, May is the driest with 54 millimetres (2.1 in).
The midnight sun
Midnight sun
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in summer months at latitudes north and nearby to the south of the Arctic Circle, and south and nearby to the north of the Antarctic Circle where the sun remains visible at the local midnight. Given fair weather, the sun is visible for a continuous...
can be seen from the end of May to mid-July, and the sun is below the horizon from the beginning of December to mid-January. The aurora borealis is commonly seen in winter and late autumn.
Transport
European route E6
European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
depends on a car ferry
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
. There are ferry connections from Bognes to Skarberget (route E6) and from Bognes to Lødingen (connecting to route European route E10
European route E10
European route E 10 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Å, Norway and ends in Luleå, Sweden. The road is about 850 km in length...
and Lofoten
Lofoten
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
). There is also a ferry connecting Drag south of the fjord with Kjøpsvik on the northern shore.
Kjøpsvik is connected to E6 and Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
by route 827, with no ferry crossings. This might be an alternative to route E6, and is also the route of choice to get close to Stetind
Stetind
Stetind , is a mountain in Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway.In 2002, it was voted to be the National mountain of Norway....
.
If Tysfjord experiences bad weather and the ferry connections are shut down, Norway is cut in two road-wise. A road connection is still maintained, albeit through Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, which makes it a very long drive.
The closest airport is Evenes
Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes
Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes is located in the Evenes municipality, in Nordland county in northern Norway. Some of the runway lighting at the north end of the runway crosses the county border into the Skånland municipality in Troms...
. There is also a small airport
Narvik Airport, Framnes
Narvik Airport, Framnes is a regional airport serving the city of Narvik in Nordland, Norway. The airport is a secondary airport with only short regional flights, while the primary Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes has long-distance jet services. Framnes is significantly closer to Narvik than...
in Narvik.
Villages
| Lule Sami Lule Sami Lule Sami is a Uralic, Sami language spoken in Lule Lappmark, i.e., around Luleå, Sweden and in the northern parts of Nordland county in Norway, especially Tysfjord municipality, where Lule Sami is an official language... | Norwegian Norwegian language Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language... |
|---|---|
| Ájládde | Hellandsberg |
| Ájluokta | Drag Drag, Norway Drag is a village in the municipality of Tysfjord in Norway with approximately 950 inhabitants. It is located slightly less than 200 kilometres north of Bodø and 120 kilometres south of Narvik. Drag is connected to Kjøpsvik by ferry.-Lule Samis:The Árran Lule Sami Center is located in Drag.... |
| Gásluokta | Kjøpsvik Kjøpsvik Kjøpsvik is the administrative centre of Tysfjord municipality, Norway. Its population is 960.-References:... |
| Hierggenjárgga | Korsnes |
| Jågåsijdda | Storå Storå Storå may refer to the following locations:*Storå in Tysfjord municipality, Nordland, Norway*Storå in Lindesberg municipality, Västmanland, Sweden*Storå, a creek in Denmark's West Jutland*Storå is also the Swedish name of Isojoki in Finland.... |
| Måsske | Musken |
| Soahkeluokta | Bjørkvik |
| Stuorgiedde | Storjord |
| Tjierrekluokta | Nordbukt |
| Vuodnabahta | Hellemobotn |
External links
- Municipal Homepage
- Unesco-Tysfjord on the tentative list
- Summitpost: about Stetind (includes pictures)
- About Stetind (includes pictures)
- Árran Lule Sami Center