Tysfjord Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
former municipality in Nordland, Norway
About Tysfjord
Tysfjord lies around thefjordof the same name south-west ofNarvik. Fells rise steep up from the fjords, and traditionally the population lived in small villages at the shores or in narrow valleys between the fells, with the waterways along the fjords providing contact with the outer world. Some of the fell areas are important reindeer pastures. The main population centres are Kjøpsvik, Drag, Storjord, Musken, Hellandsberg and Korsnes. The municipality belonged to the district Ofoten, earlier to Salten, with which it still often is associated. With the municipal merger, the areas north of the Tysfjord fjord now mostly belong to Narvik, those south of it to Hamarøy. Sámi is an official language (since 2006, although the Sámi have lived here since times immemorial). Tysfjord was the only muni
Top Attractions in Tysfjord
Explore the best things to see and do in Tysfjord:
- ★Árran
- ★Bekkenesholmen
- ★Bjørntoppen
- ★Drag/Helland kirke
- ★Grenseleden
- ★Kjøpsvik kirke
- ★Korsnes kirke
- ★Museum Nord Tysfjord
Where to Stay in Tysfjord
- 🏨Paurohytta DNT cabin
- 🏨Røysvatn DNT cabin
Tysfjord Travel Guide Sections
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