Drag, Norway

Drag (Norwegian) Ájluokta (Lule Sami) Áiluokta (Northern Sami)
Village
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Coordinates: 68°02′40″N 16°04′47″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Hamarøy Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 km^2 (0.17 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• Total	305
• Density	678/km^2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8270 Drag

Drag (Norwegian) or Ájluokta (Lule Sami)[3] (or Northern Sami: Áiluokta) is a village in Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Tysfjorden, about 180 kilometres (110 mi) northeast of the town of Bodø and about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of the town of Narvik. The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2023) of 305 and a population density of 678 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,760/sq mi).[1]

Drag is located along Norwegian National Road 827 which runs through Drag to a ferry port that connects to the village of Kjøpsvik across the fjord. Árran, the national Lule Sami Center is located in Drag. The Drag/Helland Church is located just outside the village of Drag.[4]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Drag, Tysfjord (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
4. Store norske leksikon. "Drag" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-05-14.