Heggelia

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Heggelia (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°02′40″N18°30′37″E / 69.04444°N 18.51028°E / 69.04444; 18.51028 Coordinates: 69°02′40″N18°30′37″E / 69.04444°N 18.51028°E / 69.04444; 18.51028
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Troms
District Midt-Troms
Municipality Målselv Municipality
Area [1]
  Total 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)
Elevation [2] 78 m (256 ft)
Population (2017) [1]
  Total 970
  Density 626/km2 (1,620/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code9325 Bardufoss

Heggelia is a village in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the river Barduelva and it is part of the commercial centre of Bardufoss. Heggelia is sits along the European route E6 highway about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) south of Andselv and Bardufoss Airport. [3]

Troms County (fylke) of Norway

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The 1.55-square-kilometre (380-acre) village has a population (2017) of 970 which gives the village a population density of 626 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,620/sq mi). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Heggelia" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Heggelia" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-10-08.