Drag, Norway Explained

Official Name:
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Drag
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hamarøy Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.45
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:305
Population Density Km2:678
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8270 Drag
Coordinates:68.0444°N 16.0797°W
Elevation M:8
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or [2] (or se|Áiluokta) is a village in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Tysfjorden, about northeast of the town of Bodø and about south of the town of Narvik. The 0.45km2 village has a population (2023) of 305 and a population density of .[3]

Drag is located along Norwegian National Road 827 which runs through Drag to a ferry port that connects to the village of Kjøpsvik across the fjord. Árran, the national Lule Sami Center is located in Drag. The Drag/Helland Church is located just outside the village of Drag.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Drag, Tysfjord (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-14.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-03.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  4. Web site: Drag. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-05-14.