Skjold, Troms

Skjold is a village in Målselv Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Skjold is located 30 km (19 mi) east of the village of Andselv at the confluence of the Målselva and Fjellfrøselva rivers. The village of Holmen lies just east of Skjold. The 0.7-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2017) of 303 which gives the village a population density of 433 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,120/sq mi).[1]

Skjold
Village
Skjold is located in Troms og Finnmark
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Skjold
Location of the village
Skjold is located in Norway
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Skjold (Norway)
Coordinates: 69.0244°N 19.2961°E / 69.0244; 19.2961
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalityMålselv Municipality
Area
  Total0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
  Total303
  Density433/km2 (1,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9334 Øverbygd

The Skjold army base is located just north of the village of Skjold. It is home to the Brigade Nord (Northern brigade) of the Norwegian Army.

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Øverbygd which existed from 1925 until its dissolution in 1964.

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