Bogen, Evenes
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Bogen is the administrative centre of Evenes municipality, Norway. Its population is 392.[1]
Historically, Bogen is most notable for small-scale iron ore mining in the early 20th century[2] as well as being a temporary base for the German battleship Tirpitz and cruiser Admiral Hipper.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Norway (2005). Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality. 1 January 2005. http://www.ssb.no/en/beftett/tab-2005-06-03-01-en.html.
- ^ Tromsø Museum. Important years in mining history.(Norwegian). http://uit.no/tmu/134/24.
