Fossmoen

Fossmoen is a small village in Målselv Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bardufoss area, about 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Bardufoss Airport and the village of Andselv. The village is named after the nearby Bardufossen waterfall. The village of Fossmoen is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the famous waterfall Målselvfossen. The population of Fossmoen (2001) was 147.[2]

Fossmoen
Village
Fossmoen is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Location of the village
Fossmoen is located in Norway
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Fossmoen (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°02′44″N 18°35′38″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalityMålselv Municipality
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9325 Bardufoss

The local Fossmotunet folklore museum, which is a part of the Midt-Troms Museum is located here. It is built as a farm from the 19th century, using original buildings from Målselv. The museum is open to visitors only in the summer season.

References

  1. "Fossmoen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1924 Målselv" (PDF) (in Norwegian). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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