Jakobsbakken
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Jakobsbakken | |
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| Coordinates: 67°05′42″N 16°00′22″E / 67.09504°N 16.00602°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Fauske Municipality |
| Elevation | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8230 Sulitjelma |
Jakobsbakken (locally known as Bakken) is a small clustered village area in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village no longer has any permanent residents, but it historically was a mining village. The village is situated south of Lake Langvatnet, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the village of Sulitjelma, just above the tree line at an elevation of 600 meters (2,000 ft).[2]
