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Nordkjosbotn
Village in Balsfjord Municipality, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nordkjosbotn (Norwegian) or Gárgán (Northern Sami)[3] is a small village in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village lies about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of the city of Tromsø. The 0.72-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2023) of 483 and a population density of 671 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,740/sq mi).[1]
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Coordinates: 69.2174°N 19.5583°E / 69.2174; 19.5583 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Hålogaland |
Municipality | Balsfjord Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 483 |
• Density | 671/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9040 Nordkjosbotn |
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Two major highways, European route E6 and European route E8, meet in this village, making it a major crossroads in Northern Norway, with an estimated annual passage of 3 million people. Nordkjosbotn Church is located in this village. Macks Ølbryggeri, a brewery, has been operating in Nordkjosbotn since 2012.[4]