Ballstad Explained

Official Name:Ballstad
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vestvågøy Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.78
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:848
Population Density Km2:1087
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8373 Ballstad
Coordinates:68.0743°N 13.5451°W
Elevation M:9
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Ballstad[2] is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten.[3]

Ballstad is a coastal village situated near the mouth of Buksnesfjorden, where it meets Vestfjorden. The mountain Skottinden lies just west of the village and the village of Gravdal lies about to the north and the town of Leknes lies just north of Gravdal.

The 0.78km2 village has a population (2023) of 848 and a population density of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ballstad, Vestvågøy (Nordland) . 2018-12-17 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-08-08 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Ballstad . 2012-07-04 . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .