Ballangen
Ballangen is a place and a former Norwegian municipality in Fylke Nordland . The center of the former municipality was the place of the same name Ballangen about 40 kilometers south of Narvik . As part of the municipal reform in Norway , Ballangen and the north-eastern part of Tysfjord were merged with Narvik on January 1, 2020.
The municipality stretched from the Ofotfjord to the Swedish border and had a total area of 930.77 km². The number of inhabitants is around 2470 (as of January 1, 2019). The commune number was 1854.
Mining
The municipality was shaped by mining activities. These activities began in the 16th century with the mining of copper . The activities only lasted a few years. This was the first attempt to mine in Northern Norway.
The most important mining period began in 1911 and lasted until the pits were closed in 1964. Pyrite and copper ore were mined. Up to 350 people were employed in mining. The mining was carried out to a depth of 450 meters.
Attractions
- Himmel på jord (Eng. "Heaven on Earth") - granite sculptures in the form of a gate and balls.
- Ballangen Museum - The museum focuses on mining activities and also on old objects for agriculture, fishing, school and cultural life.
Personalities
- Matz Sandman (born 1948), politician
- Anni-Frid Lyngstad (* 1945) in the Bjørkåsen district, singer
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Navn på nye kommuner. February 19, 2019, accessed January 21, 2020 (Norwegian).
Coordinates: 68 ° 21 ' N , 16 ° 50' E