Bogen, Evenes

*Bogen* (Norwegian)
*Ránda* (Northern Sami)
Bogen (Norwegian); Ránda (Northern Sami)
Village
	View of the village (looking south)
	Bogen Location in Nordland Bogen Bogen (Norway)
	Coordinates: 68.5263°N 16.9933°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Ofoten
Municipality	Evenes
Area [1]
• Total	0.55 km2 (0.21 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2018)[1]
• Total	395
• Density	718/km2 (1,860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8533 Bogen i Ofoten

Bogen (Norwegian) or Ránda (Northern Sami)[3] is the administrative centre of Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Ofotfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway passes through the village. Bogen Chapel is located in this village.[4]

The 0.55-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2018) of 395 which gives the village a population density of 718 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,860/sq mi).[1]

Historically, Bogen is most notable for small-scale iron ore mining in the early 20th century as well as being a German naval base during World War II, including for the German battleship Tirpitz and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper.[4][5]

Media gallery

Bogen chapel, March 2008
Tirpitz, escorted by several destroyers, steaming in the Bogenfjord in October 1942

References

Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
"Bogen, Evenes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
"Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Evenes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-06.
Tromsø Museum. "Important years in mining history" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Bogen, Evenes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

[3] "Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn" (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2019-01-05.

[snl-4] Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Evenes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-06-06.

[5] Tromsø Museum. "Important years in mining history" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)