Ballstad is a village in VestvÃÂ¥gøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small island off the southwestern tip of the island of VestvÃÂ¥gøya in the Lofoten archipelago. It is one of the largest fishing villages in Lofoten.
Ballstad is a coastal village situated near the mouth of Buksnesfjorden, where it meets Vestfjorden. The mountain Skottinden lies just west of the village and the village of Gravdal lies about to the north and the town of Leknes lies just north of Gravdal.
The village has a population (2023) of 848 and a population density of .