Narvik or Áhkanjárga is the third-largest town and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Narvik. Other villages in the municipality include Ankenesstranda, Beisfjord, Bjerkvik, Bjørnfjell, Elvegård, Skjomen, Håkvik, Hergot, Straumsnes, and Vidrek. The Elvegårdsmoen army camp is located near Bjerkvik. Narvik is located on the shores of the Ofotfjorden. The municipality is part of the traditional district of Ofoten of Northern Norway, inside the Arctic Circle. The municipality of Narvik borders the municipality of Ballangen to the southwest, Evenes to the northwest, Bardu, Gratangen, Lavangen and Skånland to the north, and Norrbotten County in Sweden to the south and east... The 2,023-square-kilometre municipality is the 29th largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Narvik is the 64th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 18,756. The municipality's population density is 9.8 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 2.5% over the last decade.
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