Salangen
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| Salangen kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Troms | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1923 | ||
| Administrative centre | Sjøvegan | ||
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| - Mayor (2003) | Ivar B Prestbakmo (Sp) | ||
| Area (Nr. 221 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 458 km² (176.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 438 km² (169.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Total | 2,265 | ||
| - Density | 5/km² (12.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -12.0 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 320 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.salangen.kommune.no | |||
Salangen is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.
Salangen was separated from Ibestad January 1, 1871. (Lavangen was merged with Salangen in the period January 1, 1964 - January 1, 1977.)
The municipality is situated along the fjord Sagfjord, and also includes inland valleys. Most people live in Sjøvegan, the municipal centre.
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[edit] The name
The municipality is named after the fjord Salangen (Norse *Selangr). The first element is selr m 'common seal', the last element is angr m 'fjord'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1985). It shows a common seal.
[edit] Fauna
Salangen is the most northern place in the world were bats live.
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