Place:Vågan, Nordland, Norway

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NameVågan
Alt namesHenningsværsource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inNordland, Norway
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Svolvær
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Vågan is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Lofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Svolvær. Some of the villages in Vågan include Digermulen, Gimsøysand, Gravermarka, Henningsvær, Hopen, Kabelvåg, Kleppstad, Laupstad, Liland, Skrova, Straumnes, and Sydalen.

The municipality is the 210th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Vågan is the 117th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 9,608. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 6.5% over the previous 10-year period.

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