Skaland

Skaland is a village in Senja Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the shores of the Bergsfjorden on the northwest side of the island of Senja, about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southwest of the village of Senjahopen and about 70 km (43 mi) southwest of the city of Tromsø. The village of Finnsæter is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) across the fjord to the south. The population (2001) was 236.[2]

Skaland
Village
Skaland is located in Troms og Finnmark
Skaland
Skaland
Location of the village
Skaland is located in Norway
Skaland
Skaland
Skaland (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°26′40″N 17°17′53″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalitySenja Municipality
Elevation
[1]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2001)
236
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9385 Skaland

The main employer in the area is the graphite factory, Skaland Grafitverk which was founded in 1917. Berg Church is also located in the village.[3][4][5] The village was the administrative center of the old Berg Municipality until 1 January 2020 when it was merged into Senja Municipality.

  • Finnsæter
    Finnsæter
  • Solnedgang
    Solnedgang
  • Bergsøyan
    Bergsøyan
  • Bergsøyan
    Bergsøyan

References
  1. "Skaland" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  2. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1929 Berg" (PDF) (in Norwegian). {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Skaland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-12-03.
  4. Pål Thonstad Sandvik. "Skaland Grafitverk". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  5. "Berg kirkested". Kulturminnesøk. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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