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Narvik city overview
Narvik is a city in Norway shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forNarvikfjellet, Ofoten Railway, Narvik War Museum, Rombaksfjord
RegionNorwayNorway
Time zoneEurope/Oslolocal time
Founded200historical origin
City history
During this invasion, ten German destroyers, each carrying 200 mountain infantry soldiers, were sent to Narvik.
Narvik offered a port which is ice-free thanks to the warm Gulf Stream, and is naturally large, allowing boats of virtually any size to anchor, up to 208 metres (682 ft) long and 27.
In 1939, Germany's war industry depended upon iron ore mined in Kiruna and Malmberget in Sweden.
Winston Churchill realized that the control of Narvik meant stopping most German imports of iron ore during the winter of 1940.
The town of Narvik was developed as an all-year ice free port for the Swedish iron mines in Kiruna and Gällivare .
Obtaining iron ore from Kiruna had one significant problem in that there was no suitable Swedish port.
The Swedish company (Gällivarre Aktiebolag) built the Iron Ore Line (Malmbanan) to Riksgränsen on the Norway–Sweden border.
The Norwegian Ofotbanen railway line connects Narvik to the Swedish border.
It is an important employer and landowner in Narvik, although its influence is not as prominent as in the past. World War II The port of Narvik proved to be strategically valuable in the.
During the summer season, this ore could be sent by cargo ship to Germany through the Baltic Sea via the Swedish port of Luleå on the Gulf of Bothnia.
However, when the Gulf of Bothnia froze during the winter, more shipments of the ore needed to be transported through Narvik and, from there, down the west coast of Norway to Germany.
Equally as important, later in the war, German submarines and warships based there threatened the allied supply line to the Soviet Union.
This is also considered the first Allied infantry victory in World War II.
Possession of the Ofotfjord was also important to the German Kriegsmarine (navy) since it provided a refuge for warships like the "pocket battleship" Lützow and the battleship Tirpitz outside the range (at the time).
Worth seeing
Narvikfjellet
Narvikfjellet is a practical Narvik planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Ofoten Railway
Ofoten Railway is a practical Narvik planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Narvik War Museum
Narvik War Museum is a practical Narvik planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Rombaksfjord
Rombaksfjord is a practical Narvik planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Polar Park trips
Polar Park trips is a practical Narvik planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Iron ore harbour
Iron ore harbour is a practical Narvik planning anchor: compare its location, transfer time, nearby hotel bases and event timing before you lock the day plan.
Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Transport notes
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