*** Welcome to piglix ***

Skaland

Skaland
Village
Skaland is located in Troms
Skaland
Skaland
Skaland is located in Norway
Skaland
Skaland
Location in Troms
Coordinates: 69°26′40″N 17°17′53″E / 69.44444°N 17.29806°E / 69.44444; 17.29806Coordinates: 69°26′40″N 17°17′53″E / 69.44444°N 17.29806°E / 69.44444; 17.29806
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Berg
Elevation 4 m (13 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 9385 Skaland

Skaland is a mining village and the administrative center of the municipality of Berg in Troms county, Norway. Skaland 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. Other than municipal services, the main employer in the area is a graphite factory. Berg Church is located in this village.

Finnsæter

Solnedgang

Bergsøyan

Bergsøyan

http://www.arkivverket.no/arkivverket/Bruk-av-arkiv/Nettutstillingar/Jubileer-for-to-sterke-kvinner/Ingrid-Bjerkaas-Norges-foerste-kvinnelige-prest


...
Wikipedia

...