Ånderdalen National Park

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Ånderdalen National Park
Ånderdalen nasjonalpark
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Number 23 is Ånderdalen
Location Torsken and Tranøy, Troms, Norway
Nearest city Finnsnes (closer), Tromsø
Area 125 km2 (48 sq mi)
Established 1970, enlarged 2004
Governing body Directorate for Nature Management

Ånderdalen National Park (Norwegian: Ånderdalen nasjonalpark) lies in Torsken and Tranøy municipalities in Troms county, Norway. The park was established on 6 February 1970 by royal decree. It was enlarged in 2004, and is now 125 square kilometres (48 sq mi). The national park preserves Northern Norwegian coastal region in a natural state, including pine and birch forest and alpine plants.[1][2]

Name

The last element is the finite form of dal which means "dale" or "valley". The meaning of the first element is unknown. In the valley and the park are similar names such as the river Ånderelva and the lake Åndervatnet.

References

  1. ^ "Norwegian directorate for nature management:Ånderdalen National Park" (in Norwegian). http://www.dirnat.no/anderdalen. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ånderdalen nasjonalpark" (in Norwegian). http://www.snl.no/%C3%85nderdalen_nasjonalpark. Retrieved 2010-04-11. 

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