Salangsdalen

Salangsdalen
Salangsdalen

Troms, Norway

Floor elevation 201 m (659 ft)
Long-axis direction North-South
Long-axis length 30 kilometres (19 mi)
Width 2 to 4 kilometres (1.2 to 2.5 mi)
Geology
Type River valley
Geography
Coordinates 68°40′45″N 18°07′18″E / 68.67917°N 18.12167°E / 68.67917; 18.12167Coordinates: 68°40′45″N 18°07′18″E / 68.67917°N 18.12167°E / 68.67917; 18.12167

Salangsdalen is a river valley in the municipality of Bardu in Troms county, Norway. The river Salangselva flows north through the valley. The valley ends in the middle of Bardu, near the town of Setermoen.[1]

European route E6 runs north and south through the valley. The Polar Zoo is located in Salangsdalen—it is known as the northernmost zoo in the world. The Salangsdalen Chapel is located in the southern part of the valley. Rohkunborri National Park lies just east of the valley.

References

  1. "Salangsdalen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2010-04-04.

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