Bardu

Bardu

Infobox_Kommune
name=Bardu
idnumber=1922
county=Troms
landscape=
capital=Setermoen
governor=Oddvar Bjørnsen (Sp)
governor_as_of=2003
arearank=16
area=2704
arealand=2516
areapercent=0.84
population_as_of=2007
populationrank=236
population=3920
populationpercent=0.08
populationdensity=2
populationincrease=1.3
demonym=Bardudøl
language=Neutral
lat_deg=68| lat_min=44| lat_sec=38| lon_deg=18| lon_min=31| lon_sec=9
utm_zone=34W| utm_northing=7627857 |utm_easting=0399658| geo_cat=adm2nd




munwebpage=www.bardu.kommune.no

Bardu is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.

Bardu was separated from Ibestad 1854.

The largest town and administrative and political capital is Setermoen. Bardu borders Målselv to the north, Narvik in Nordland to the south and Sweden to the east. To the west is Lavangen and Salangen.

Norway's largest military garrison is located at Setermoen. The military is the municipality's largest employer and more than 1000 young men perform their duty service here each year.

Bardu has over the years produced several internationally renowned Nordic combined performers. The most honoured is Fred Børre Lundberg. The world's most northern zoo, [http://www.polarzoo.no/ Polar Zoo] is located in the municipality.

Bardu, although not far from the coast, is known for its cold winters compared to the coastal areas. This is caused by mountains usually blocking the milder, coastal air from reaching the Bardu valley. In summer, however, it is usually warmer than the coastal areas. The largest lake in the county, Altevatnet, is located in the municipality.

The name

"Bardu" is a Norwegianized form of the Sámi name "Beardu". The meaning of the Sámi name is probably 'long and steep mountain side'.

Until 1889 the municipality was called "Bardodalen" ('the valley/dale of Bardo'). In the period 1889-1908 the name was written "Bardo", from 1909 on "Bardu".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1980). It shows a wolverine.


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