Salangen Municipality

municipality in Troms, Norway

Sjøvegan is the administrative centre of Salangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Sagfjorden, a branch of the Salangen fjord. The river Salangselva empties into the fjord at Sjøvegan. The river flows through the lakes Nervatnet and Øvrevatnet just to the east of the village.

or is a fjord (more accurately, a strait) in Troms county, Norway. It flows through the municipalities of Salangen, Gratangen, Ibestad, and Tjeldsund. The long fjord flows from the Salangen fjord in the east to the Vågsfjorden in the west. The wide fjord separates the islands of Andørja and Rolla from the mainland. There are several small fjords that branch off this fjord including: Lavangen, Gratangen, Grovfjorden, and Salangen.

road bridge in Ibestad and Salangen, Norway

or is a river in Troms county, Norway. The long river runs through Salangen Municipality and Bardu Municipality. The river originates from the lake Isvatnet, flows through the Salangsdalen valley, the waterfall Kistefoss and the lake Øvrevatnet, and empties into the Sagfjorden at the village of Sjøvegan.

fjord in Salangen, Troms, Norway

fjord in Troms, Norway

or is a village in Salangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located about southwest of the administrative centre of Sjøvegan. Laberget is located at the end of the Sagfjorden where the Sagelva river meets the fjord. The population (2001) of the village is 222.

church in Salangen, Norway