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| Coordinates:69°03′52″N18°30′55″E / 69.0645°N 18.5152°E /69.0645; 18.5152 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Midt-Troms |
| Municipality | Målselv Municipality |
| Established as | |
| Town (By) | 2021 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 2,752 |
| • Density | 742/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9325 Bardufoss |
Bardufoss (Norwegian) orBeardogorži (Northern Sami)[4] is atown[1] and commercial centre inMålselv Municipality inTroms county,Norway. The urban area was formally established as a town under Norwegian law in 2021 when the three villages ofAndselv,Andslimoen, andHeggelia were merged together to form the new town of Bardufoss.[5] The three neighboring villages are now considered as boroughs or neighborhoods within the larger town.
Bardufoss is located in theMålselvdalen valley near theconfluence of theBarduelva andMålselva rivers. It is located about 82 kilometres (51 mi) north of thetown of Narvik and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) south of thecity of Tromsø.Bardufoss Airport is located here. The 3.71-square-kilometre (920-acre) town has a population (2023) of 2,752 and apopulation density of 742 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,920/sq mi).[2]
Bardufoss has a civilian and militaryairport,Bardufoss Air Station, suitable for landing bomber aircraft, fighter jets such as F-16s, and other heavy planes. Bardufoss was also the home of theNorwegian Army's 6th division (dissolved in 2009).
There is a street in Bardufoss that is namedGeneral Fleischers Veg in honour ofCarl Gustav Fleischer.
The airport was renamed Snowman International on 19 March 2011 by a Norwegian Minister after a commercial flight landed fromManchester, England, to join the celebrations.
Bardufoss is covered in flora. The natural forest is mostly made up ofDowny birch,Scots pine,aspen andGrey alder. However,Norway spruce has been planted in plantations since the middle part of the 20th century for economic reasons (timber). Bardufoss and its airport are used as settings in the TV dramaOutlier (2020).[6][7]
Although not far from the coast, Bardufoss and the largerMålselvdalen valley are known for a continental climate, and hence, colder winters (but with less humidity and little wind) compared to the coastal areas. There is very reliable snow cover in winter, while summer days often are warmer than in Tromsø.
There is on average 93 days each winter with daily low −10 °C (14 °F) or colder, and 28 days with low −20 °C (−4 °F) or colder. The winter season sees on average 68 days with at least 50 centimetres (20 in) snow cover on the ground, 126 days with at least 25 centimetres (9.8 in) snow cover, and 179 days with at least 5 centimetres (2.0 in) snow cover. In the warm season there is on average 116 days per year when the daily average high reaches 10 °C (50 °F) or warmer and 22 days with daily average high above 20 °C (68 °F). Precipitation is fairly moderate, there is on average 75 days each year with at least 3 millimetres (0.12 in) precipitation and 15 days per year with at least 10 millimetres (0.39 in) precipitation. This is based on data from Met.no with 1971-2000 as base period.[8]
Recent years have seen warming. Six of the monthly record highs are from after 2000. The November record low is from 2019.
| Climate data for Bardufoss 1991-2020 (76 m, extremes 1940-2025) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 9.5 (49.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 27.7 (81.9) | 31.4 (88.5) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.2 (90.0) | 24.8 (76.6) | 20 (68) | 12.6 (54.7) | 10.1 (50.2) | 33.5 (92.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.1 (24.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | 0.4 (32.7) | 4.9 (40.8) | 10.1 (50.2) | 14.9 (58.8) | 18.2 (64.8) | 16.7 (62.1) | 11.9 (53.4) | 4.6 (40.3) | −0.5 (31.1) | −2.7 (27.1) | 5.9 (42.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) | −9.1 (15.6) | −5.1 (22.8) | 0.6 (33.1) | 6 (43) | 10.7 (51.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 12.3 (54.1) | 7.4 (45.3) | 0.8 (33.4) | −4.7 (23.5) | −7.8 (18.0) | 1.3 (34.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −13.1 (8.4) | −12.6 (9.3) | −9.3 (15.3) | −3.8 (25.2) | 1.8 (35.2) | 6.9 (44.4) | 9.7 (49.5) | 8.1 (46.6) | 3.9 (39.0) | −2.2 (28.0) | −8.1 (17.4) | −11.3 (11.7) | −2.5 (27.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −36.2 (−33.2) | −34.8 (−30.6) | −31.7 (−25.1) | −25.1 (−13.2) | −11.2 (11.8) | −2 (28) | 0.6 (33.1) | −4 (25) | −12.4 (9.7) | −25.5 (−13.9) | −29.8 (−21.6) | −38.1 (−36.6) | −38.1 (−36.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 68.9 (2.71) | 58.5 (2.30) | 62.4 (2.46) | 34.2 (1.35) | 34.4 (1.35) | 45.5 (1.79) | 62.7 (2.47) | 64.5 (2.54) | 71.4 (2.81) | 72 (2.8) | 56.4 (2.22) | 72.5 (2.85) | 703.4 (27.65) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 133 |
| Source: NOAA[9] | |||||||||||||
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