Narvik Attractions

Post code: N-8500

Telephone code: 082

The northern Norwegian port of Narvik lies at the western end of a peninsula between the Rombaksfjord to the north and the Beisfjord to the south. Both of these fjords are branches of the Ofotfjord, which gives Narvik its access to the Atlantic.

The town, which received its municipal charter in 1902, is of great economic importance as the terminus of the Ofot Railroad (Lapland Railroad) from the Kiruna iron-mines in Sweden and an ice-free port. During the Second World War the German occupation of Norway facilitated the export of Swedish iron ore to Germany. British efforts to prevent this led to fierce fighting, during which Narvik suffered heavy damage. In the postwar reconstruction of the town the old wooden houses were replaced by new stone buildings.

Narvik is noted for an abundance of outdoor activities such as alpine skiing, hiking in the mountains, wreck diving in the harbor, fishing, and golfing.