Fossmoen

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Fossmoen is located in Norway
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Fossmoen
Fossmoen, Troms, Norway

Fossmoen is a small village in the Bardufoss area of the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. It is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Bardufoss Airport and the village of Andselv. The village is named after the nearby waterfall Bardufossen. The population of Fossmoen (2001) was 147.[1] The village of Fossmoen is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the famous waterfall Målselvfossen.

The local folklore museum Fossmotunet, which is a part of the Midt-Troms Museum is located here. It is built as a farm from the 19th century, using original buildings from Målselv. The museum is open to visitors only in the summer season.

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  1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001) (in Norwegian) (PDF). Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1924 Målselv. http://www.ssb.no/fob/kommunehefte/1924/fob_1924_tabeller.pdf. 

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Coordinates: 69°02′44″N 18°35′38″E / 69.04556°N 18.59389°E / 69.04556; 18.59389

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