Bardu
| Bardu kommune | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| — Municipality — | |||
 |
|||
|
|||
 |
|||
| Coordinates: 68°44′38″N 18°31′9″E / 68.74389°N 18.51917°ECoordinates: 68°44′38″N 18°31′9″E / 68.74389°N 18.51917°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Troms | ||
| District | Midt-Troms | ||
| Administrative centre | Setermoen | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (2003) | Oddvar Bjørnsen (Sp) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 2,703.96 km2 (1,044 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 2,530.47 km2 (977 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 173.49 km2 (67 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 16 in Norway | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 3,949 | ||
| • Rank | 236 in Norway | ||
| • Density | 1.6/km2 (4.1/sq mi) | ||
| • Change (10 years) | 1.5 % | ||
| Demonym | Bardudøl[1] | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1922 | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Website | www.bardu.kommune.no | ||
|
|
|||
Bardu (Northern Sami: Bearddu suohkan, Kven: Perttulan komuuni) 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.
Contents |
[edit] General information
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.[2]
[edit] 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".
[edit] 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.[3]
[edit] 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.
[edit] Photo gallery
-
Bardu church
-
Lynx at the Polar Zoo in Bardu.
.jpg)
[edit] Attractions
The world's most northern zoo, Polar Zoo is located in the municipality.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. http://www.sprakrad.no/nb-no/Sprakhjelp/Rettskrivning_Ordboeker/Innbyggjarnamn/.
- ^ Jukvam, Dag (1999). "Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen" (in Norwegian). Statistisk sentralbyrå. http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf.
- ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/b/bardu.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
[edit] External links
Media related to Bardu at Wikimedia Commons
The Wiktionary entry for bardu- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway
- Troms travel guide from Wikitravel
Media related to 
The
|
|||||||
