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| Municipality | |
 Panorama of the village of Setermoen | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
 Troms within Norway | |
 Bardu within Troms | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Administrative centre | Setermoen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2003) | Oddvar Bjørnsen (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,704 km (1,044 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,516 km (971 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #16 in Norway |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,920 |
| • Rank | #236 in Norway |
| • Density | 2/km (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +1.3% |
| Demonym | Bardudøl |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1922 |
| Website | Official website |
| Data from Statistics Norway | |
Bardu is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Setermoen, the largest urban area in the municipality. Bardu was separated from the municipality of Ibestad in 1854.
Norway's largest military garrison is located at Setermoen. The military is the municipality's largest employer and more than 1,000 young soldiers perform their duty service here each year.
General information
Name
Bardu is a Norwegianized form of the Sámi name Beardu. The meaning of the Sámi name is probably "long and steep mountain side".
Prior to 1889, the municipality was called "Bardodalen" which meant "the valley/dale of Bardo". From 1889 until 1908, the name was written "Bardo". Since 1909, it has been spelled "Bardu".
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 6 June 1980. The arms show a black wolverine on a gold background. It was chosen as a symbol for the large forests and the rich wildlife in the municipality.
Geography
Bardu borders the municipalities of Lavangen and Salangen to the west, Målselv to the north, Narvik (in Nordland county) to the south, and Sweden to the east.
Bardu, although not far from the coast, is known for its cold winters compared to the coastal areas. This is caused by mountains usually blocking the milder, coastal air from reaching the Bardu valley. In summer, however, it is usually warmer than the coastal areas. The largest lake in the county, Altevatnet, is located in the municipality.
Attractions
The world's most northern zoo, Polar Zoo is located in the municipality.
Notable residents
Over the years, Bardu has produced several internationally renowned Nordic combined performers. The most honoured is Fred Børre Lundberg.
References
- "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
- Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2008-12-01.
External links
Media related to Bardu at Wikimedia Commons
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