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Narvik ( Narvik ⓘ; Northern Sami: Áhkanjárga [4]) is the third-largest municipality in Nordland county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik.
- Battles of Narvik
The Battles of Narvik were fought from 9 April to 8 June...
- Narvik (town)
Narvik is a town and the administrative centre of Narvik...
- Battles of Narvik
- Narvik was built on Swedish iron ore. Emerging in the late 19th century as a small settlement, Narvik owes its growth to Swedish iron ore. Mining iron ore in Kiruna, Sweden, faced a considerable challenge due to the lack of a suitable Swedish port.
- Narvik played an important role in World War II. On a recent cruise ship port call in Narvik, I took the opportunity to learn all about Narvik's war history.
- Narvik is on the Swedish railway network. It seems odd but although Narvik is the northernmost railway station in Norway, you can't get to it from any other major Norwegian city.
- An emerging cruise ship destination. With other northern ports such as Tromsø and the ports of Lofoten getting busy, Narvik is steadily carving its niche as a cruise ship destination.
Narvik ( Narvik ⓘ; Northern Sami: Áhkanjárga) is the third-largest municipality in Nordland county, Norway, by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik.
Narvik is a city in Nordland in northern Norway. The town of Narvik has a population of about 14,000, while the entire municipality has a population of about 18,000. The city sits along the southern shore of the Ofot Fjord, and is the centre of the Ofoten district.
Narvik, town and ice-free seaport, northern Norway, near the head of Ofotfjorden. It is a major transshipment point for iron ore from the rich Kiruna-Gällivare mines in northern Sweden, since the Swedish ports on the Gulf of Bothnia are frozen in winter. The site was chosen as an ore port by an
