Businesses in Ballstad

Categories in Ballstad

Commercial fishing and hunting Association or Organization Contractor Restaurants Holiday Apartment Rental Real Estate Agency Residential Property Rentals Hostels Hotels and motels Lodging Rorbu

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Ballstad

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Commercial fishing and hunting	21
Construction of buildings	19
Other accommodation	13
Unreachable	8
Restaurants	8
Hotels and motels	6

Ballstad Facts

Area	2.4 km²
Population	208
Male Population	104 (49.8%)
Female Population	104 (50.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	+3.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	+15.6%
Median Age	40.9 years (Male: 40.3, Female: 41.6)
Local Time
Timezone	Central European Summer Time
Lat & Lng	68.07431, 13.54515
Postal Codes	8373

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Ballstad Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020
Population	201	189	180	196	208
Population Density	82.5 / km²	77.5 / km²	73.8 / km²	80.4 / km²	85.3 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ballstad Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 8.9% from year 2000 to 2015

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Ballstad	-2.5%	+3.7%	+8.9%
Nordland	-10.2%	-2.7%	+0.7%
Norway	+30.2%	+23.2%	+16.4%

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ballstad Median Age

Median Age: 40.9 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Ballstad	40.9 yrs	41.6 yrs	40.3 yrs
Nordland	41.2 yrs	42.1 yrs	40.4 yrs
Norway	38.8 yrs	39.6 yrs	38 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Ballstad Population Density

Population Density: 85.3 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Ballstad	208	2.438 km²	85.3 / km²
Nordland	241,993	80,996.9 km²	3 / km²
Norway	4.9 million	322,754.2 km²	15.2 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Ballstad Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Ballstad

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Ballstad CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Ballstad	3,818 tn	18.35 tn	1,566.2 tons/km²
Nordland	2,013,101 tn	8.32 tn	24.9 tons/km²
Norway	86,855,170 tn	17.74 tn	269.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Ballstad CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	3,818 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	18.35 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,566.2 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Low (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
9/24/10	10:57 PM	4	20.3 km	19,400 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
4/11/08	6:02 AM	3.4	73.4 km	100 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
7/2/94	11:48 AM	3.3	89.1 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
2/18/93	2:24 AM	3.4	9.7 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
11/16/92	1:30 AM	3.1	75.2 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
10/16/92	2:48 AM	3.3	83.6 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
8/14/92	4:57 AM	3.3	95.1 km	10,000 m	Norwegian Sea	usgs.gov
6/12/92	4:48 AM	3.1	79.5 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
4/21/92	12:04 AM	3	59 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov
1/25/92	12:26 PM	3	81.3 km	10,000 m	northern Norway	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Ballstad

Ballstad is a village in the municipality of Vestvågøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten. ..

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