Målselv () is a

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. The

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of the municipality is the village of Moen. The main commercial centre of the municipality is the town of

Bardufoss or is a List of towns and cities in Norway, town and commercial centre in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The urban area was formally established as a town under Norwegian law in 2021 when the three villages of Andselv, Andslimo ...

(which includes the neighborhoods of Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia). Other villages in the municipality include Alapmoen, Fossmoen, Holmen, and Skjold. The municipality is the 11th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Målselv is the 149th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 6,714. The municipality's

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is and its population has increased by 1.2% over the previous 10-year period.

General information

The municipality of ''Maalselven'' was established in 1848 when it was separated from the large Lenviken Municipality. The initial population of Maalselven was 2,616. In 1891, some parts of the Maalsnes area (population: 30) were transferred to neighboring

Malangen Municipality Malangen ( or ) is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1871 until its dissolution in 1964. The old municipality surrounded the Malangen fjord and today that area is divided between several municipalit ...

. On 1 January 1904, an area with 5 inhabitants was transferred from

Balsfjord Municipality Balsfjord ( - ; ) is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storsteinnes. Other notable villages include Mestervik, Mortenhals ...

to Maalselven. The spelling of the name was changed to Målselv in 1918. On 1 July 1925, the eastern district of the municipality was separated from Målselv to form the new Øverbygd Municipality. This left Målselv with 3,531 residents. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the

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. On 1 January 1964, Øverbygd Municipality (population: 1,232), Målselv Municipality (population: 5,584), the Naveren and Målsnes areas of

(population: 118), and the "Skogli ved Heia" farm in

(population: 2) were all merged to form a new, larger municipality of Målselv with a new population of 6,936. On 1 January 1966, the Sørelvmo/ Aursfjordbotn area (population: 131) was transferred from

to Målselv Municipality. Then on 1 January 1972, the "Blomli i Fagerfjell" area of Målselv Municipality (population: 63) was transferred to

Lenvik Municipality Lenvik () is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway. The municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2020. The municipality was partly situated on the mainland and partly on the island of Senja in what is now Senja Municipali ...

. On 1 January 2020, the municipality became part of the newly formed

Troms og Finnmark Troms og Finnmark (; ; ; ) was a county in northern Norway that existed from 2020 to 2023. The county was established on 1 January 2020 as the result of a regional reform. It was the largest county by area in Norway, encompassing about , and w ...

county. Previously, it had been part of the old

county. On 1 January 2024, the

county was divided and the municipality once again became part of

county.

Name

The municipality (originally the

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) is named after the river

Målselva The Målselva is a river in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The long river flows through the Målselvdalen valley and then empties into the Målselvfjorden, an arm of the Malangen fjord. The municipality and the valley through ...

which flows through the area. The first element is the

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of the old uncompounded name of the Malangen

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() which means "bag" or "sack" (referring to the shape of the fjord). The last element is the finite form of which means "

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". Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Maalselven''. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Maalselv'', removing the definite form ending ''-en''. On 21 December 1917, a royal resolution enacted the 1917 Norwegian language reforms. Prior to this change, the name was spelled ''Maalselv'' with the

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" aa", and after this reform, the name was spelled ''Målselv'', using the letter å instead.

Coat of arms

The

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was granted on 1 February 1985. The official

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is ''"

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, a pile wavy

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issuant from base dexter"'' (). This means the arms have a green

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(background) and the

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is a wavy line rising from the bottom left to the top right. The wavy line has a

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which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The arms are a

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that represent the

river which runs on serpentine-like loops through a fertile valley as it passes through the municipality. The green color symbolizes the fertile valley and the wavy white or silver line represents the river. The arms were designed by Ottar Jarl Myrvang.

Churches

The

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has two parishes () within Målselv Municipality. It is part of the Indre Troms prosti (

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) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.

Geography

Målselv was settled by farmers from southern Norway, especially

Østerdalen Østerdalen () is a valley and Districts of Norway, traditional district in Innlandet county, in Eastern Norway. This area typically is described as the large Glåma river valley as well as all its tributary valleys. Østerdalen is often subdivide ...

from 1788 and onwards. They were attracted by the vast

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s and areas of fertile land in the broad

Målselvdalen Målselvdalen is the largest valley in Troms county, Norway. The river is located in Målselv Municipality. The river Målselva runs through the valley, ending at the Målselvfjorden (an arm off the main Malangen (fjord), Malangen fjord). The lo ...

. The valley and municipality take their name from the river Målselva. The river is well known for its

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, and forms the Målselv waterfall (), which has been selected as Norway's national

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. The Målselva empties into the Malangen fjord north of Olsborg. The highest point in the municipality is the tall mountain

Njunis Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms county, Norway. The mountain lies in Målselv Municipality. With a peak at , it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's thirteenth largest prominence. The tree l ...

. There are several other mountains in the municipality such as Istind, which is popular among hikers. There are many lakes such as Andsvatnet, Finnfjordvatnet, Rostojávri, Lille Rostavatn, and Takvatnet. One of the rarest

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s in

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, Lysiella oligantha (), is found in Målselv.

Øvre Dividal National Park Øvre Dividal National Park (; ) is a national park in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The park was opened in 1971 and has an area of . The original intention was to preserve a largely undisturbed inland valley and mountain area. T ...

() is located in the easternmost part of Målselv, near the border with Sweden. Besides bordering

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to the east and the ocean ( Malangen fjord) to the northwest, it borders

and

Storfjord Municipality , (Northern Sami; ), or is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hatteng. Other villages in Storfjord include Elvevoll, Oteren, and Skibotn. The municipality is the 54th l ...

to the north,

Bardu Municipality Bardu ( and ) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Setermoen, the largest urban area in the municipality. The municipality is the 18th largest by area out of the 357 municip ...

to the south, and

Sørreisa Municipality Sørreisa () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Troms Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sørreisa (village), Sørreisa. Other villages include Grunnreisa, Skø ...

and

Senja Municipality Senja is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. It was established on 1 January 2020 when the municipalities of Berg, Lenvik, Torsken, and Tranøy were merged into one municipality. It is located in the traditional district of Hålogaland. ...

to the west.

Climate

Målselv has a

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(

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: ''Dfc'') with cold winters, and with spring and early summer as the driest season. Målselv is fairly sheltered from the coastal weather, and has a somewhat inland climate. The all-time high is from July 2018, while the warmest month on record at Bardufoss Airport is July 2014 with average daily high and mean . The all-time low was recorded December 1978. The coldest month recorded is February 1966 with mean and average daily low . Mean annual precipitation is at Bardufoss and only in the Divi valley, which sits at above sea level. There is on average 93 days each winter with daily low or colder, and 28 days with low or colder. The winter season sees on average 68 days with at least snow cover on the ground, 126 days with at least snow cover, and 179 days with at least snow cover. In the warm season there is on average 116 days each year when the daily average high reaches or warmer and 22 days with daily average high above . Precipitation is fairly moderate, there is on average 75 days per year with at least precipitation and 15 days per year with at least precipitation. This is based on data from Met.no with 1971–2000 as base period. The average date for first overnight freeze (below ) in autumn is 4 September (1981-2010 average).

Media gallery

File:Målselv kirke (3).jpg, Målselv kirke Målselva river(2).jpg, Målselv river and valley 2 norwegian Leopard tanks in the snow.jpg, The Norwegian Armed Forces has a long history in Målselv Heggelia.jpg, Heggelia in Målselv Målselv kirke (2).jpg, Memorial for those killed during WW2 in Målselv Dividal.jpg, Øvre Dividal national park Blåtindan in Målselv.jpg, Blåtindan mountain

Government

Målselv Municipality is responsible for

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(through 10th grade), outpatient

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services,

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and other

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, and municipal

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s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a

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of directly elected representatives. The

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by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Nord-Troms og Senja District Court and the

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Municipal council

The

of Målselv is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political

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Mayors

The

() of Målselv is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position (incomplete list): *1849-1852: Ole Krogseng *1852-1856: E.A. Sandeggen *1857-1859: Ole Krogseng *1859-1860: Tollef Olsen Fagerlidal *1861-1871: E.A. Sandeggen *1871-1872: M. Hay *1873-1876: Lars I. Fagerlidal *1877-1877: Martens *1877-1882: Tollef Olsen *1883-1890: Ole Tollefsen Fagerlidal *1891-1894: Monrad Hay *1895-1910: Erik Myre *1911-1913: Rønning Tollefsen *1913-1915: Erik Myre *1915-1916: P. Steingrimsen *1917-1919: Rønning Tollefsen *1920-1922: D.E. Jachwitz *1923-1925: J. Traasdahl *1926-1928: M. Foshaug *1988-1990: Kristian Eldnes ( Ap) *1990-1993: Vidkunn Haugli ( V) *1993-1995: Helge Paulsen ( Ap) *1995-2003: Lars Nymo ( Sp) *2003-2011: Viggo Fossum ( Ap) *2011-2015: Helene Rognli ( H) *2015-2019: Nils Foshaug ( Ap) *2019–2023: Bengt-Magne Luneng ( Sp) *2023-present: Martin Nymo ( H)

Economy

A local

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, Nye Troms, covering Målselv, Bardu, and Balsfjord, has its main office in the Olsborg/Moen area. The municipality administration is located at Moen, about east of Olsborg. Further south along

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is the Bardufoss region, which encompasses the local communities Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia, the latter including the

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's 6th division. Near Andselv is the Bardufoss Airport and the Bardufoss Air Station of the

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, including the 337th and 339th Air Force helicopter squadrons. Målselv municipality, together with neighbouring Bardu, has the largest concentration of army bases in the country. Moving further up the valley, another local community is Rundhaug, and moving eastwards, closer to

, is the community of Øverbygd, housing two more sub-communities Skjold and Holt. The former also houses the Skjold base for

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and

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Tourism Tourism is travel for pleasure, and the Commerce, commercial activity of providing and supporting such travel. World Tourism Organization, UN Tourism defines tourism more generally, in terms which go "beyond the common perception of tourism as ...

is a growing industry in Målselv, with the opening of Målselv Fjellandsby, an alpine ski destination. Målselv is also home to Målselvfossen, Norway's national waterfall and a mecca for salmon fishermen. Bardufoss concentration camp was located here during

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. Arne Berggren established a film production hub, Shuuto Arctic, at FilmCamp Nord, a former military base in Målselv. Shuuto Arctic's first production was ''The River'' (2017) and was followed by ''

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'' (2020). Karen Anette Anti sametingsrepresentant 2017

Notable people

* Meyer Foshaug (1868 in Foshaug – 1955), a farmer and politician * Johannes Martens (1870 in Målselv – 1938), a newspaper editor * Erling Mossige (1907 in Målselv – 1997), a jurist and banker *

Aase Nordmo Løvberg Aase Nordmo Løvberg (10 June 192325 January 2013) was a Norwegian opera singer. ''Dagbladet'' called her "one of Norway's greatest opera singers." For many years she sang with Jussi Björling, and she also sang under renowned conductors such as H ...

(1923 in Målselv – 2013), an opera soprano. Retrieved 18 August 2020. * William Engseth (born 1933 in Målselv), a Norwegian politician and President of the

Norwegian Olympic Committee The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports ( NIF), commonly known as the Norwegian Sports Confederation () is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, ...

* Viggo Fossum (1949–2019), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Målselv from 2003 to 2011 * Svein Nymo (1953 in Målselv – 2014), a violinist and composer *

Geir Pollen Geir Pollen (born 4 April 1953 in Målselv Municipality) is a Norwegian poet, novelist A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professiona ...

(born 1953 in Målselv), a poet, novelist, and translator *

Karen Anette Anti Karen Anette Anti (born 1972) is a Norwegian Sami politician. From 2017, she has been a member of the Sámi Parliament of Norway. She was elected to the Norwegian Sami National Assembly from the Gáisi constituency as the first Norwegian Sámi ...

(born 1972), a Norwegian Sami politician *

Ragnhild Furebotten Ragnhild Furebotten (born 10 March 1979 in Saltdal, Norway) is a Norwegian fiddler, folk musician and composer, and former member of the traditional folk band Majorstuen and present member and founder of Hekla Stålstrenga. Career Furebotten ...

(born 1979), a fiddler, folk musician, and composer who lives in Målselv * Ingerid Stenvold (born 1977), a television presenter and former cross-country skier

Sport

* Jostein Nordmoe (1895 in Målselv – 1965), a Canadian skier who competed at the

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Sverre Stenersen Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who dominated the event throughout the 1950s. His biggest triumphs were winning individual gold medals at the 1954 World Championships and 1956 Olympics. ...

(1926 in Målselv – 2005), a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who was a bronze medallist at the

1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting ...

and gold medallist at the

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* Odd Brandsegg (born 1948 in Målselv), a Swedish former ski jumper * Erik Valnes (born 1996), a cross-country skier

References

External links

Municipal fact sheet
from

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Picture and information regarding Bardufoss Airport from Avinor
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