Ballstad
Sign in to saveBallstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Ballstad
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- Village
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- Ballstad-winter.jpg
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- View of the village in the winter
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- yes
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- 11
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- village
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- Nordland#Norway
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- left
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- Country
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- Norway
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- Region
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- Northern Norway
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- County
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- Nordland
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- District
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- Lofoten
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- Municipality
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Ballstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten.
thumb|300px|left|Skottinden dominates over Ballstad Ballstad is a coastal village situated near the mouth of Buksnesfjorden, where it meets Vestfjorden. The mountain Skottinden lies just west of the village and the village of Gravdal lies about to the north and the town of Leknes lies just north of Gravdal.