Olderdalen

Olderdalen
Village
View from the village looking west
Olderdalen Location in Troms
Coordinates: 69°36′14″N 20°31′57″E / 69.60389°N 20.53250°E / 69.60389; 20.53250Coordinates: 69°36′14″N 20°31′57″E / 69.60389°N 20.53250°E / 69.60389; 20.53250
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Nord-Troms
Municipality	Gáivuotna–Kåfjord
Area[1]
• Total	0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation[2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
• Total	299
• Density	650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	9146 Olderdalen

Olderdalen (Northern Sami: Dálošvággi; Kven: Junttaniemi) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gáivuotna–Kåfjord in Troms county, Norway. Olderdalen is located in the Olderdalen valley along the Kåfjorden with a view of the Lyngen Alps, and has a ferry connection to Lyngseidet, the administrative centre of Lyngen, across the fjord. European route E6 passes through this village also.

Olderdalen is located about 16.7 km (10.4 mi) to the northwest of the village of Birtavarre and it is about 70 km (43 mi) to the west of Tromsø. The 0.46-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 299, which gives the village a population density of 650 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,700/sq mi).^[1] Kåfjord Church is located in this village.

Economy

The Olderdalen area is home to mainly farming and fishing. Raising sheep and dairy cattle are two of the most prominent types of agriculture in the area. There is also grocery services as well as public and private services.

History

During World War II many of the houses and farms in Olderdalen fell victim of the German scorched earth tactics when they withdrew from Finland and Finnmark. This led to much of the infrastructure and buildings in the village being destroyed to prevent the invading Soviet forces from obtaining supplies.

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