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Drag, Norway

Drag
Ájluokta
Áiluokta
Village
View of the village harbor
View of the village harbor
Drag is located in Nordland
Drag
Drag
Drag is located in Norway
Drag
Drag
Location in Nordland
Coordinates: 68°02′40″N 16°04′46″E / 68.04444°N 16.07944°E / 68.04444; 16.07944Coordinates: 68°02′40″N 16°04′46″E / 68.04444°N 16.07944°E / 68.04444; 16.07944
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Ofoten
Municipality Tysfjord
Area
 • Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)
 • Total 870
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 8270 Drag

Drag (Lule Sami: Ájluokta and Northern Sami: Áiluokta) is a village in the municipality of Tysfjord in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the Tysfjorden, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north of Bodø and about 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Narvik. The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 315. The population density is 670 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).

Drag is located along Norwegian National Road 827 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.



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