Bogen, Evenes

{{Short description|Village in Evenes Municipality, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = {{native name list|tag1=no|name1=Bogen|tag2=se|name2=Ránda}}

|other_name = {{native name|no|Bogen i Ofoten}}

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Village

|image_skyline = P6270090 1.jpg

|image_caption = View of the village (looking south)

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway

|pushpin_label = Bogen

|pushpin_label_position = left

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Nordland

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Ofoten

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Evenes Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 0.54

|population_as_of = 2023

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 363

|population_density_km2 = 672

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 8533 Bogen i Ofoten

|coordinates = {{coord|68.5263|16.9933|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 10

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Bogen, Evenes (Nordland)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Evenes/Bogen/ |publisher=yr.no|accessdate=2019-01-05}}}}

{{native name|no|Bogen}} or {{native name|se|Ránda}}{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/930632|title=Stadnamn og skrivemåten for stadnamn|publisher=Kartverket|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2019-01-05}} is the administrative centre of Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Ofotfjorden, about {{convert|10|km}} northeast of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway passes through the village. Bogen Chapel is located in this village.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Bogen/i%20Evenes|title=Bogen – i Evenes|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-06-06}}

The {{convert|0.54|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 363 and a population density of {{convert|672|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

Historically, Bogen is most notable for small-scale iron ore mining in the early 20th century as well as being a German naval base during World War II, including for the German battleship Tirpitz and the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper.{{cite web|author=Tromsø Museum|title=Important years in mining history|url=http://uit.no/tmu/134/24|language=Norwegian|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070709121351/http://uit.no/tmu/134/24|archivedate=2007-07-09}}