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1854
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Nordland
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Ofoten
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Ballangen
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Per Kristian Arntzen ( Sp )
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2003
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Bokmål
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is a municipality in the county of Nordland,
Norway . It borders
Narvik to the east and
Tysfjord to the south, and has a short border with
Sweden to the southeast. Ballangen is situated on the southern shore of
Ofotfjorden . Ballangen also includes the long and narrow
Efjord , just south of the much larger Ofotfjord. It's immediate surroundings are dominated by
Fjord s, mountains and forest. Ballangen relies on the neighbouring
Narvik as its economic base.
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The Efjord area is among the most idyllic in -like mountain nearby is dominated by the same, dark blue-grey rock, which provides a strange contrast to the clear water in the fjord, where the green sand banks are easily spotted. The dark rock is warmed by the sun, thus spring comes early to Efjord compared to the sourrounding areas. Climbers and hikers are often tempted to test their skills on the bare rock slopes.
In the east, Ballangen borders on lake
Siiddasjavri (or ''Siiddašjávri''), which it shares with
Sweden . ''Siiddašjávri'' is the 14th largest lake which lies in or partially in Norway.
The first person living in Ballangen we know by name is Lodve Lange (''Lodve the long''), which is mentioned in
Heimskringla as being one of king
Olav Tryggvason s most trusted warriors, and being placed near the king in the famous ship
Ormen Lange (long serpent). Lodve probably participated in the
Battle Of Svolder in the year 1000, and might have been killed there. He lived at Saltvik, which is near the fjord, east of the centre in Ballangen today.
Anni-Frid Lyngstad of
ABBA was born in Ballangen.
