- 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.noBardu 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 bordersMålselv to the north,Narvik inNordland to the south and Sweden to the east. To the west isLavangen andSalangen .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 isFred 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 .
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
