Narvik

Narvik is the third biggest metropolis and municipality in Nordland and the seventh biggest city and municipality in Northern Norway through population. Previously, Narvik changed into the city of purchase. As of January 1, 2018, the wide variety of inhabitants of the metropolis is 14,141, and in the municipality 18,380. The village municipality is placed in Often, and borders west to Ballangen and Evenes. In its present scope, the municipality of Narvik additionally consists of the former municipality of Ankenes 1884 to 1974.

In reference to the municipal reform, it was determined in 2017 to contain the municipality Ballangen and the northern part of Tysfjord in Narvik municipality. Until the Ofotbanen became adopted, Narvik changed into only some farms. With the help of British capital, creation of a railway from Victoria Harbor which the metropolis becomes named became initiated to the mines in Kiruna. The business enterprise just finished a few miles of runway earlier than the corporation went bankrupt. The paintings became resumed following a selection through the Swedish and Norwegian states. From 1898 to the outlet on November 15, 1902, there has been hectic interest where several thousand rallers construction employees worked difficult within the mountains to complete the railway.