Salangen
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County | Troms | |
District | ||
Municipality | NO-1923 | |
Administrative centre | Sjøvegan | |
Mayor (2003) | Ivar B Prestbakmo (Sp) | |
Official language form | Neutral | |
Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 221 458 km² 438 km² 0.14 % |
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Population - Total (2004) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 320 2,265 0.05 % -12.0 % 5/km² |
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Coordinates | ||
www.salangen.kommune.no |
Salangen is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.
The municipality is situated along the fjord Salangen, and also includes inland valleys. Most people live in Sjøvegan, the municipal centre.
Salangen is the most northern place in the world were bats live.
Municipalities of Troms | |
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Balsfjord | Bardu | Berg | Bjarkøy | Dyrøy | Gratangen | Harstad | Ibestad | Karlsøy | Kvæfjord | Kvænangen | Kåfjord | Lavangen | Lenvik | Lyngen | Målselv | Nordreisa | Salangen | Skjervøy | Skånland | Storfjord | Sørreisa | Torsken | Tranøy | Tromsø |