Bogen, Evenes Explained

Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Bogen
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Ofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Evenes Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.54
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:363
Population Density Km2:672
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8533 Bogen i Ofoten
Coordinates:68.5263°N 16.9933°W
Elevation M:10
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or [2] is the administrative centre of Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Ofotfjorden, about northeast of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway passes through the village. Bogen Chapel is located in this village.[3]

The 0.54km2 village has a population (2023) of 363 and a population density of .[4]

Historically, Bogen is most notable for small-scale iron ore mining in the early 20th century as well as being a German naval base during World War II, including for the German battleship Tirpitz and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bogen, Evenes (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-05.
  2. Web site: Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn. Kartverket. Norwegian. 2019-01-05.
  3. Web site: Bogen – i Evenes. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-06-06.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  5. Web site: Tromsø Museum. Important years in mining history. Norwegian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070709121351/http://uit.no/tmu/134/24. 2007-07-09.