Nordkjosbotn
Nordkjosbotn (Northern Sami: Gárgán) is a small village in the municipality of Balsfjord in Troms county, Norway about 70 km (43 mi) southeast of the city of Tromsø. Its population (2009) is 378.[1] Two major highways, European route E6 and European route E8, meet in this village, making it a major crossroads in Northern Norway, with an estimated annual passage of 3 million people.
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Nordkjosbotn is located at the end of the Nordkjosen branch of the Balsfjorden where the river Nordkjoselva meets the fjord. The village is about 1 km (0.62 mi) wide filling the narrow valley between several mountains, some of which are more than 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level, most notably Store Russetind to the southwest. The village has an area of about 0.75 km2 (190 acres) and is located on a partially-marshy alluvial plain formed by the Nordkjoselva river.
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View of the village of Nordkjosbotn.
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A morning view towards Nordkjosbotn from a road stop on the E6.
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Nordkjosbotn church
