Skaland is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Bergsfjorden on the northwest side of the island of Senja, about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southwest of the village of Senjahopen and about 70 km (43 mi) southwest of the city of Tromsø. The village of Finnsæter is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the fjord to the south. The population (2001) was 236.[2]
Skaland | |
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Village | |
  Skaland Location of the village  Skaland Skaland (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 69°26′40″N 17°17′53″E / 69.44444°N 17.29806°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Senja Municipality |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2001) | 236 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9385 Skaland |
The main employer in the area is the graphite factory, Skaland Grafitverk which was founded in 1917. Berg Church is also located in the village.[3][4][5] The village was the administrative center of the old Berg Municipality until 1 January 2020 when it was merged into Senja Municipality.
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References edit
- ^ "Skaland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1929 Berg" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-03.
- ^ Pål Thonstad Sandvik. "Skaland Grafitverk". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ "Berg kirkested". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved 2018-04-01.