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 Location of the village Show map of Troms og Finnmark Skaland Skaland (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 69°26′40″N 17°17′53″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Midt-Troms
Municipality	Senja Municipality
Elevation [1]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2001)	236
Time zone	UTC+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.

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  Finnsæter
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  Solnedgang
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  Bergsøyan
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  Bergsøyan

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