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Malangen (3)
Malangen may refer to: Places *Malangen (fjord), a fjord in Troms county, Norway *Malangen Municipality, a former municipality in Troms county, Norway *Malangen Church, a church in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway Other *FV Malangen, a Norwegian boat that served during World War II {{dab, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malangen (fjord)
or (also: ; ) is a fjord in Troms county, Norway. The long fjord runs through the municipalities of Balsfjord, Målselv, Senja, and Tromsø. The fjord runs southeast between the islands of Senja and Kvaløya and further into the mainland along the border between Balsfjord and Senja municipalities. The fjord stretches from Hekkingen Lighthouse off the coast of the island of Senja to the village of Nordfjordbotn. In the inner part of the fjord, it branches out into four smaller fjords: Nordfjorden, Aursfjorden, Målselvfjorden, and Rossfjorden. The Målselva river feeds into the Målselvfjorden. There are several larger villages along the coast of the fjord, including Mortenhals, Mestervik, and Rossfjordstraumen. Etymology The name Malangen comes from the old name of the fjord (). The first element is which comes from the Old High German word which means "bag" or "leather bag" which may refer to the baggy shape of the fjord. The same word ''mál'' is probably also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malangen Municipality
Malangen ( or ) is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The municipality existed from 1871 until its dissolution in 1964. The old municipality surrounded the Malangen fjord and today that area is divided between several municipalities: Balsfjord, Lenvik, Tromsø, and Målselv. The administrative centre was the village of Mortenhals where the main church for the municipality, Malangen Church, is located. Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the municipality was the 244th largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Malangen Municipality was the 421st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 2,090. The municipality's population density was and its population had decreased by 7.2% over the previous 10-year period. General information The parish of Malangen was established as a municipality on 1 January 1871 when the northern district of Balsfjord Municipality and a small peninsula along the Malangen fjord that belonged to Lenvik M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malangen Church
Malangen Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Balsfjord Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mortenhals. It is the church for the Malangen parish which is part of the Senja prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1853 by local builders. The church seats about 280 people. The building was consecrated on 31 August 1853. See also *List of churches in Nord-Hålogaland This list of churches in Nord-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland in Norway. It includes all of the parishes in Finnmark and Troms counties. The diocese is based at the Tromsø Cathedral in the ... References {{use dmy dates, date=February 2021 Balsfjord Churches in Troms Wooden churches in Norway 19th-century Church of Norway church buildings Churches completed in 1853 1853 establishments in Norway Long churches in Norway ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |