Bardufoss

Bardufoss
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Coordinates: 69°03′52″N 18°30′54″E / 69.06444°N 18.51500°E / 69.06444; 18.51500Coordinates: 69°03′52″N 18°30′54″E / 69.06444°N 18.51500°E / 69.06444; 18.51500
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms
District	Midt-Troms
Municipality	Malselv
Elevation	68 m (223 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	9325 Bardufoss

Bardufoss is an urban area and commercial centre in the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. The three villages of Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia together form the Bardufoss area. 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 city of Narvik and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of the city of Tromsø. Bardufoss Airport is located here. The population (2001) was 2,580.

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.

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).