Ankenesstranda
Ankenesstranda
Ankenesstrand | ||
|---|---|---|
Village | ||
Region Northern Norway | | |
| County | Nordland | |
| District | Ofoten | |
| Municipality | Narvik | |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| Post Code | 8520 Ankenesstrand | |
Ankenesstranda or Ankenesstrand (sometimes simply called "Ankenes") is a
European route E06 highway runs through the village before crossing the Beisfjord Bridge into the town of Narvik. In 2016, there were about 3,000 inhabitants of the village.[2]
The village was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Ankenes which existed from 1884 until 1974.
Ankenes Church is an octagonal church that was built in Ankenesstranda in 1842. Ankenes is also known for Millerjordbukta (the local shopping area), and the local football team SK Hardhaus. The local Ankenes Skiing Resort (Ankenes Alpinsenter) was built in 1972 and it has 8 runs and 2 lifts. In 1973, the Ankenes Alpine Club was also established.[3]
References
- ^ "Ankenesstrand, Narvik (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- Store norske leksikon. "Ankenesstrand"(in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ "Ankenes Alpinsenter". Ankenes.no.
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