Drag (Norway)
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| Country | Norway | ||||
| Province (fylke) | North country | ||||
| Municipality (commune) : | Hamarøy | ||||
| Coordinates : | 68 ° 3 ' N , 16 ° 5' E | ||||
| Residents : | 315 (2015) | ||||
| Area : | 0.4 km² | ||||
| Population density : | 788 inhabitants per km² | ||||
| Height : | 8 moh. | ||||
Drag ( Lule : Ájluokta ) is a Tettsted in the municipality Hamarøy in Nordland in Norway. The place is about 200 km north of Bodø and about 120 km south of Narvik . Drag is 4 km from the junction for the E6 . In 2011, Drag had an area of 0.4 km² and 315 inhabitants. Drag is 8 meters above sea level.
There is a ferry connection between Drag and Kjøpsvik . This ferry, together with the N827, is an alternative to the E6 with the ferry between Bognes and Skarberget .
The population of Drag are mainly bumenn and lulesamer .
Drag has the postal code 8270 for households and 8271 for PO boxes.
The church of Drag / Helland is outside the village.
Attractions
- German bunker from World War II
- Árran - Lule Sami Center ( Lule Sami Julevsáme guovdásj ) with museum and public library ( Norwegian Drag folkebibliotek )
Economy and Infrastructure
- Gas station
- grocery store
- Restaurant with food and grill house
- Medical center
- Kvarts Ungdomsklubb
- primary school
- A Sami and a Norwegian kindergarten
- Library
- Mining
Individual evidence
- ↑ Drag (Tysfjord). In: Store norske leksikon. Retrieved January 21, 2013 (Norwegian).
- ^ Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2015. In: ssb.no. Retrieved January 2, 2016 (Norwegian).
- ↑ Drag (Tysfjord). In: yr.no. Retrieved January 21, 2013 (Norwegian).