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Bardu Municipality Bardu kommune
Municipality
Panorama of the village of SetermoenPanorama of the village of Setermoen
Flag of Bardu MunicipalityFlagCoat of arms of Bardu MunicipalityCoat of arms
Troms within NorwayTroms within Norway
Bardu within TromsBardu within Troms
CountryNorway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
Administrative centreSetermoen
Government
 • Mayor (2003)Oddvar Bjørnsen (Sp)
Area
 • Total2,703.96 km (1,044.00 sq mi)
 • Land2,530.47 km (977.02 sq mi)
 • Water173.49 km (66.98 sq mi)
 • Rank#16 in Norway
Population
 • Total3,949
 • Rank#236 in Norway
 • Density1.6/km (4/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)Increase +1.5%
DemonymBardudøl
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1922
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

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Bardu (Template:Lang-sme, Template:Lang-fkv) 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.

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

File:Bardu map.jpg
Map of the municipality

Bardu was separated from the municipality of Ibestad in 1854. The initial population of the new municipality of Bardu was 757. The municipal borders have not changed since then.

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. The Barduelva river runs through the municipality from south to north along the Bardudalen valley. The Salangsdalen valley is located along the western part of the municipality.

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. The smaller lake Geavdnjajávri is located just south of Altevatnet.

Photo gallery

  • Bardu church Bardu church
  • The Bardu valley and river seen from Istind in the direction of Setermoen The Bardu valley and river seen from Istind in the direction of Setermoen
  • Lynx at the Polar Zoo in Bardu. Lynx at the Polar Zoo in Bardu.
  • View from Heggelia View from Heggelia

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 are Fred Børre Lundberg and Bjarte Engen Vik.

References

  1. "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
  2. "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
  3. Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå.
  5. Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". Retrieved 2008-12-01.

External links

Troms county, Norway
Towns and cities
Municipalities
Nord-Troms
Midt-Troms
Sør-Troms
Former Municipalities in Troms
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