Olderdalen

View from Olderdalen

Olderdalen (Northern Sami: Dálošvággi, Kven: Junttaniemi) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gáivuotna - Kåfjord in Troms county, Norway. Its population (2009) is 312.^[1]

Olderdalen is located in the Olderdalen valley along the Kåfjorden with a view of the Lyngen Alps, and has a ferry connection to Lyngseidet, the administrative centre of Lyngen. European route E6 passes through the town also. Olderdalen is located about 16.7 km (10.4 mi) to the northwest of the village of Birtavarre and it is about 70 km (43 mi) to the west of Tromsø.

Economy

The Olderdalen area is home to mainly farming and fishing. Raising sheep and dairy cattle are two of the most prominent types of agriculture in the area. There is also grocery services as well as public and private services.

History

During World War II many of the houses and farms in Olderdalen fell victim of the German scorched earth tactics when they withdrew from Finland and Finnmark. This led to much of the infrastructure and buildings in the village being destroyed to prevent the invading Soviet forces from obtaining supplies.

References

1. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2009). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.". http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/tab-2009-06-16-01-en.html. 

This article incorporates information from this version of the equivalent article on the Norwegian Wikipedia.

Coordinates: 69°37′N 20°32′E / 69.617°N 20.533°E / 69.617; 20.533