Ballstad

Ballstad^[3] 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.^[4]

Skottinden dominates over Ballstad

Ballstad
Village
View of the village in the winter
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Coordinates: 68.0743°N 13.5451°E / 68.0743; 13.5451
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Lofoten
Municipality	Vestvågøy Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	848
• Density	1,087/km2 (2,820/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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 (2023) of 848 and a population density of 1,087 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,820/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Ballstad, Vestvågøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Ballstad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-04.