Seljeskog

Seljeskog is a village in Salangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located north of the village of Sjøvegan and northeast of the village of Skårvika. It has a sports team, Seljeskog IL.

Seljeskog
Village
Seljeskog is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Seljeskog
Location of the village
Seljeskog is located in Norway
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Seljeskog
Seljeskog (Norway)
Coordinates: 68°54′19″N 17°51′58″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictCentral Hålogaland
MunicipalitySalangen Municipality
Elevation
[1]
174 m (571 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9350 Sjøvegan

Canadian ski jumper Nels Nelsen was born here in 1894.

The Sami name is Salljavadda

References
  1. "Seljeskog" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-12.


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