Ballstad

Ballstad 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]

Skottinden dominates over Ballstad
Ballstad
Village
View of the village in the winter
Ballstad
Location in Nordland
Ballstad
Ballstad (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.0743°N 13.5451°E / 68.0743; 13.5451
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictLofoten
MunicipalityVestvågøy
Area
  Total0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total826
  Density1,059/km2 (2,740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8373 Ballstad

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 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north and the town of Leknes lies just north of Gravdal.

The 0.78-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2018) of 826 which gives the village a population density of 1,059 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,740/sq mi).[1]

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