Bardufoss
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| Coordinates: 69°03′52″N 18°30′55″E / 69.0645°N 18.5152°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Målselv Municipality |
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| Town (By) | 2021 |
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• Total | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,752 |
| • Density | 742/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9325 Bardufoss |
Bardufoss (Norwegian) or Beardogorži (Northern Sami)[4] is a town[1] and commercial centre in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The urban area was formally established as a town under Norwegian law in 2021 when the three villages of Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia were merged together to form the new town of Bardufoss.[5] The three neighboring villages are now considered as boroughs or neighborhoods within the larger town.
Bardufoss is located in the Målselvdalen valley near the confluence of the Barduelva and Målselva rivers. It is located about 82 kilometres (51 mi) north of the town of Narvik and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the city of Tromsø. Bardufoss Airport is located here. The 3.71-square-kilometre (920-acre) town has a population (2023) of 2,752 and a population density of 742 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,920/sq mi).[2]
Bardufoss has a civilian and military airport, Bardufoss Air Station, suitable for landing bomber aircraft, fighter jets such as F-16s, and other heavy planes. Bardufoss was also the home of the Norwegian Army's 6th division (dissolved in 2009).
There is a street in Bardufoss that is named General Fleischers Veg in honour of Carl Gustav Fleischer.
The airport was renamed Snowman International on 19 March 2011 by a Norwegian Minister after a commercial flight landed from Manchester, England, to join the celebrations.
Nature
Bardufoss is covered in flora. The natural forest is mostly made up of Downy birch, Scots pine, aspen and Grey alder. However, Norway spruce has been planted in plantations since the middle part of the 20th century for economic reasons (timber). Bardufoss and its airport are used as settings in the TV drama Outlier (2020).[6][7]
