Junkerdal

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Junkerdal
Village
Lower parts of Junkerdalen as seen from Solvagtinden.jpg
View of the village, seen from Solvågtinden
Junkerdal
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Junkerdal
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Junkerdal
Coordinates: 66°48′35″N15°34′17″E / 66.80972°N 15.5715°E / 66.80972; 15.5715
Country Norway
Region Northern Norway
County Nordland
District Salten
Municipality Saltdal Municipality
Elevation
[1]
210 m (690 ft)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8255 Røkland

Junkerdal [2] is a village in the Øvre Saltdal area in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway, just south of the Junkerdal National Park. [3] The village is located at the innermost part of the Junkerdalen valley, around 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of the municipal center, Rognan. In 2016, the village area and surroundings had a population of 70. [4]

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