Ballangen (Northern Sami: Bálák) is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway.

Ballangen also included the long and narrow Efjorden, just south of the much larger Ofotfjorden.

This decision had been reached in 2017 after national and local discussions involving municipal mergers.

This means the arms have a green field (background) and the charge is an upright hammer.

The hammer has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used.

The green color in the field symbolizes the importance of agriculture and the hammer was chosen to represent mining in the municipality.

The first person living in Ballangen was Lodve Lange (Lodve the long), who is mentioned in Heimskringla as being one of King Olav Tryggvason's most trusted warriors, and being placed near the king in the famous ship Ormen Lange (long serpent).

[15] The Ballangen Museum is located in the village of Bjørkåsen in the municipality and presents the local mining history.

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Ballangen was made up of 17 representatives that were elected to four year terms.

Here is a list of people who held this position:[38] The village of Ballangen lies along the southern shore of the Ofotfjorden along the European route E6 highway.

The obelisk-like mountain, Stetind, nearby is dominated by the same, dark blue-grey rock, which contrasts with the clear water in the fjord where the sand banks can be seen just below the surface.

Other lakes in the municipality included Børsvatnet, Geitvatnet, Hjertvatnet, Kjelvatnet, Langvatnet, Melkevatnet, Røvatnet, Søre Bukkevatnet, and Storvatnet.