Målselv
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| Målselv kommune | |||
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| Coordinates (city): 68°58′30″N 19°3′52″E / 68.975°N 19.06444°ECoordinates: 68°58′30″N 19°3′52″E / 68.975°N 19.06444°E | |||
| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Troms | ||
| District | Midt-Troms | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1924 | ||
| Administrative centre | Moen | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Viggo Fossum (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 10 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 3,322 km2 (1,282.6 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 3,208 km2 (1,238.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 6,739 | ||
| - Density | 2/km2 (5.2/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -6.6 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 147 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
| Norwegian demonym | Målselvdøl[1] | ||
| Website | www.malselv.kommune.no | ||
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Målselv is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen. Besides bordering Sweden to the east and the ocean (Malangen fjord) to the west, it borders on the municipalities of Balsfjord, Storfjord, Bardu, Sørreisa, and Lenvik.
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Målselv was separated from the municipality of Lenvik in 1849. The district of Øverbygd was separated from Målselv as a new municipality of its own on 1 July 1925, but it was merged back into the municipality of Målselv on 1 January 1964.
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[edit] General information
[edit] Name
The municipality is named after the river Målselva. The first element is the genitive case of the old uncompounded name of the Malangen fjord: Malr and the last element is the finite form of elv which means "river". The old name of the fjord is identical with the word malr which means "bag" or "sack" (referring to the shape of the fjord). Prior to 1918, the name was written "Maalselven".
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted on 1 February 1985. The arms are a canting that represent the Målselva river which runs through the municipality.[2]
[edit] Geography
Målselv was settled by farmers from southern Norway, especially Østerdalen from 1788 and onwards. They were attracted by the uninhabited land with vast forests and areas of fertile land in the broad Målselvdalen. The valley and municipality take their name from the river Målselva. The river is well known for its salmon, and forms the Målselv waterfall (Norwegian: Målselvfossen) Picture 1, Picture 2), which has been selected as Norway's national waterfall. The Målselva empties into the Malangen fjord north of Olsborg. There are several mountains in the municipality: Njunis (1,713 metres (5,620 ft)) is the highest and Istind is popular among hikers. There are many lakes such as Andsvatnet, Finnfjordvatnet, Rostajavri, Lille Rostavatn, and Takvatnet. One of the rarest orchids in Europe, Lysiella oligantha (Norwegian: Sibirnattfiol), is found in Målselv. Øvre Dividal National Park (740 square kilometres (290 sq mi)) is located in the easternmost part of Målselv, near the border with Sweden.
Climate Målselv is fairly sheltered from the coastal weather, and has a somewhat inland climate. Mean annual precipitation is 745 at Moen, 652 at Bardufoss and only 282 in the Divi valley (282 m amsl). April - June is the driest period.[3]
| Weather data for Bardufoss (10 last years) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Average high °C (°F) | -5 (23) |
-5 (23) |
-2 (28) |
4 (39) |
9 (48) |
14 (57) |
17 (63) |
15 (59) |
10 (50) |
4 (39) |
-1 (30) |
-4 (25) |
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| Average low °C (°F) | -11 (12) |
-10 (14) |
-9 (16) |
-2 (28) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
11 (52) |
9 (48) |
5 (41) |
-1 (30) |
-6 (21) |
-10 (14) |
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| Source: [4] 2009-12-04 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Economy
A local newspaper, Nye Troms, covering Målselv, Bardu, and Balsfjord, has its main office in the Olsborg area. The municipality administration is located at Moen, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Olsborg. Further south along European route E6 is the Bardufoss region, which encompasses the local communities Andselv and Heggelia, the latter including the Norwegian army's 6th division. Near Andselv is the Bardufoss Airport and the Bardufoss Air Station of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, including the 337th and 339th Air Force helicopter squadrons. Målselv municipality, together with neighbouring Bardu, has the largest concentration of army bases in the country. Moving further up the valley, another local community is Rundhaug, and moving eastwards, closer to Øvre Dividal National Park, is the community of Øverbygd, housing two more sub-communities Skjold and Holt. The former also houses an army base for mechanized infantry and combat engineers.
[edit] References
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- ^ "Personnemningar til stadnamn i Noreg" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. http://www.sprakrad.no/Sprakhjelp/Rettskriving_Ordboeker/Innbyggjarnamn.
- ^ Norske Kommunevåpen (1990). "Nye kommunevåbener i Norden". http://www.ngw.nl/int/nor/m/malselv.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-07.
- ^ Climate statistics Målselv
- ^ "Bardufoss average conditions - base period 10 last years". Storm Weather Center. http://www.storm.no/vaer/647374/klima. Retrieved 03 December 2009.
[edit] External links
Media related to Målselv at Wikimedia Commons- Picture and information regarding Bardufoss Airport from Avinor
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