Drag, Norway

513 inhabitants for each km ²

Drag ( Lulesamsich Ájluokta ) is a Småort in the community Tysfjorden in Nordland in Norway. The place is situated about 200 km north of Bodø, about 120 km south of Narvik. Drag located 4 km from the turnoff from the E6. Drag had in 2011 an area of 0.4 km ² and 205 inhabitants. Drag located 8 meters above the sea

There is a ferry between drag and Kjøpsvik. This ferry is together with the N827 an alternative to the E6 with the ferry between Bognes and Skarberget.

The population of drag are mainly Bumenn and Lulesamer. In recent times people have moved from Russia and Thailand and have been married to the population of the town.

Drag has the postal code 8270 for households and 8271 mailboxes.

The Church of drag / Helland outskirts of the town.

Attractions

• German bunker from the Second World War.
• Arran - Lule Sami Centre ( Lule Julevsáme guovdásj ) with museum and Volksbiblikothek (Norwegian drag folkebibliotek ).

Economy and infrastructure

• Gas station
• Grocery
• Tavern with food and barbecue house
• Ärztehaus
• Kvarts Ungdomsklubb
• Primary school
• A Sami and Norwegian kindergarten
• Library
• Mining
• Factory: Drag Industrier
• ASVO
• Jessen Rør
• Drag rør
• Elkjær