Olderdalen (Northern Sami: Dálošvággi; Kven: Junttaniemi) is the administrative centre of the municipality of Gáivuotna-Kåfjord-Kaivuono in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Olderdalen is located in the Olderdalen valley along the Kåfjorden with a view of the Lyngen Alps. The village has a ferry connection to Lyngseidet, the administrative centre of Lyngen Municipality, across the fjord. The European route E6 highway passes through this village also.

Olderdalen  (Norwegian) Dálvesvággi  (Northern Sami)
Village
View from the village looking west
Olderdalen  (Norwegian) Location of the village Show map of Troms og Finnmark Olderdalen  (Norwegian) Olderdalen  (Norwegian) (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 69°36′14″N 20°31′57″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Nord-Troms
Municipality	Gáivuotna–Kåfjord-Kaivuono
Area [1]
• Total	0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2017)[1]
• Total	322
• Density	631/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9146 Olderdalen

Olderdalen is located about 16.7 km (10.4 mi) to the northwest of the village of Birtavarre and it is about 70 km (43 mi) to the east of the city of Tromsø. Kåfjord Church is located in this village. The 0.51-square-kilometre (130-acre) village has a population (2017) of 322 which gives the village a population density of 631 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,630/sq mi).[1]

Economy

The Olderdalen area is home to mainly farming and fishing. Raising sheep and dairy cattle are two of the most prominent types of agriculture in the area. There is also grocery services as well as public and private services.

History

During World War II many of the houses and farms in Olderdalen fell victim of the German scorched earth tactics when they withdrew from Finland and Finnmark. This led to much of the infrastructure and buildings in the village being destroyed to prevent the invading Soviet forces from obtaining supplies.

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