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Målselv is a municipality

Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
in Troms

Troms

or Romsa is a Counties of Norway in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten L?n in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland....
county

Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula....
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen

Moen, Troms

Moen is the administrative centre of M?lselv municipality, Norway. Its population is 840....
. Besides bordering Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
to the east and the ocean (Malangen

Malangen

Malangen is a fjord, landscape and former municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.The area is today divided between the municipalities of Balsfjord, Lenvik and M?lselv....
fjord) to the west, it borders on the municipalities of Balsfjord

Balsfjord

Balsfjord is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storsteinnes....
, Storfjord

Storfjord

Storfjord is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oteren....
, Bardu

Bardu

Bardu is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Setermoen, the largest urban area in the municipality....
, Sørreisa

Sørreisa

S?rreisa is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of S?rreisa....
, and Lenvik

Lenvik

Lenvik is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The municipality is partly situated on the mainland, partly on the island of Senja....
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Målselv was separated from the municipality of Lenvik in 1849. The district of Øverbygd

Øverbygd

?verbygd is a former municipality in Troms county, Norway.?verbygd was separated from M?lselv July 1, 1925. It had then 566 inhabitants.On 1 January 1964 ?verbygd was reunited with the enlarged M?lselv municipality....
was separated from Målselv as a new municipality of its own on 1 July 1925, but it was merged back into the municipality of Målselv on 1 January 1964.

municipality is named after the river Målselva

Målselva

The river M?lselva in the county of Troms, Norway has given name to M?lselv municipality and the M?lselvdalen valley. The river empties into the in M?lselvfjorden, an arm of the Malangen fjord, north of Olsborg....
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Målselv is a municipality

Municipalities of Norway

||}Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called county , and 430 municipality . The capital city Oslo is considered both a county and a municipality....
in Troms

Troms

Counties of Norway

||-||}Norway is divided into 19 subnational, called county . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 431 Municipalities of Norway ....
, Norway

Norway

Moen, Troms

Moen is the administrative centre of M?lselv municipality, Norway. Its population is 840....
. Besides bordering Sweden

Sweden

Malangen

Balsfjord

Balsfjord is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Storsteinnes....
, Storfjord

Storfjord

Storfjord is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oteren....
, Bardu

Bardu

Sørreisa

S?rreisa is a Municipalities of Norway in Troms Counties of Norway, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of S?rreisa....
, and Lenvik

Lenvik

Øverbygd

General information

Name

The municipality is named after the river Målselva

Målselva

Genitive case

In grammar, the genitive case or possessive case is the grammatical case that marks a noun as modifying another noun. It often marks a noun as being the possessor of another noun but it can also indicate various relationships other than possession; certain verbs may take argument in the genitive case; and it may have adverbial uses ....
of the old uncompounded name of the Malangen fjord

Fjord

Geologically, a fjord or fiord is a long, narrow inlet with steep sides, created in a valley carved by Glacier....
: Malr and the last element is the finite form of elv which means "river

River

A river is a natural stream of water, usually freshwater, flowing toward an ocean, a lake, or another stream. In some cases a river flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water....
". The old name of the fjord is identical with the word malr which means "bag

Bag

A bag is a non-Stiffness or semi-rigid container, made of paper, cloth, plastic, leather, or some other flexible material.A bag is used for packaging and/or carrying items....
" or "sack" (referring to the shape of the fjord). Prior to 1918, the name was written "Maalselven".

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms

Coat of arms

A coat of arms, more properly called an armorial achievement, armorial bearings or often just arms for short, in European tradition, is a design belonging to a particular person and used by them in a wide variety of ways....
is from modern times. They were granted on 1 February 1985. The arms are a canting

Canting arms

Canting arms is a technique used in European heraldry whereby the name of the individual or community represented in a coat of arms is "translated" into a visual pun or rebus....
that represent the Målselva river which runs through the municipality.

Geography

Målselv was settled by farmers from southern Norway, especially Østerdalen

Østerdalen

?sterdalen or ?sterdal is a valley and Districts of Norway in the eastern part of Norway, consisting of the municipalities Rendalen, Alvdal, Folldal,...
from 1788 and onwards. They were attracted by the uninhabited land with vast forest

Forest

File:Stara planina suma.jpgA forest is an area with a high density of trees. There are many definitions of a forest, based on various criteria....
s and areas of fertile land in the broad Målselv valley. The valley and municipality take their name from the river Målselva. The river is well known for its salmon

Salmon

Salmon is the common name for several species of fish of the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the family are called trout,the difference is often attributed to the migratory life of the salmon as compared to the residential behaviour of trout, this holds true for the Atlantic salmon....
, and forms the Målselv waterfall , ), which has been selected as Norway's national waterfall

Waterfall

A waterfall is usually a geology geologic formation resulting from water, often in the form of a stream, flowing over an erosion-resistant rock formation that forms a nickpoint, or sudden break in elevation....
. The Målselva empties into the Malangen fjord north of Olsborg. There are several mountains in the municipality: Njunis

Njunis

Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms, in M?lselv municipality. With 1713 m, it is the highest mountain in this part of the county, and has Norway's List of peaks in Norway by prominence....
is the highest and Istind is popular among hikers. There are many lakes such as Andsvatnet, Finnfjordvatnet, Rostajavri, Lille Rostavatn

Lille Rostavatn

Lille Rostavatn is a lake in the municipality of M?lselv in Troms county, Norway.See also*List of lakes in Norway...
, and Takvatnet. One of the rarest orchids in Europe

Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Lysiella oligantha , is found in Målselv. Øvre Dividal National Park

Øvre Dividal National Park

?vre Dividal National Park lies in M?lselv in Troms county, Norway. The park was opened in 1971 and is 750 km? in area, and the intention was to preserve a very little disturbed inland valley and mountain area....
is located in the easternmost part of Målselv, near the border with Sweden.

Economy

A local newspaper

Newspaper

A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. General-interest newspapers often feature articles on Politics, crime, business, art/entertainment, society and sports....
, Nye Troms

Nye Troms

Nye Troms is a local newspaper published in M?lselv, Norway.External links...
, covering Målselv, Bardu, and Balsfjord, has its main office in the Olsborg area. The municipality administration is located at Moen, about east of Olsborg. Further south along European route E6

European route E6

E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark....
is the Bardufoss

Bardufoss

Bardufoss is a small town in M?lselv municipality in Troms county, North Norway. Bardufoss is located north of Narvik and south of Troms?; it has a civilian and military airport, Bardufoss Air Station, suitable for landing bomber aircraft, fighter jets such as F-16s, and other heavy planes....
region, which encompasses the local communities Andselv

Andselv

Andslelv is a village in the municipality of M?lselv, Norway. Its population is 741....
and Heggelia, the latter including the Norwegian army

Norwegian Army

The Norwegian Army is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for Army operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the Norwegian military....
's 6th division. Near Andselv is the Bardufoss Airport

Bardufoss Airport

Bardufoss Airport is situated in the municipality of M?lselv in Troms, North Norway. The airport is primarily military, but also serves a few civilian flights....
and the Bardufoss Air Station

Bardufoss Air Station

Bardufoss Air Station is located in the municipality of M?lselv in Troms county in Northern Norway. It is the location for the 139th Air Wing and two helicopter squadrons; the 337 Squadron operating Westland Lynx for the Norwegian Coast Guard and the 339 Squadron equipped with Bell 412SPs....
of the Royal Norwegian Air Force

Royal Norwegian Air Force

The Royal Norwegian Air Force is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian armed forces on 10 November, 1944....
, including the 337th and 339th Air Force helicopter squadrons. Målselv municipality, together with neighbouring Bardu, has the largest concentration of army bases in the country. Moving further up the valley, another local community is Rundhaug, and moving eastwards, closer to Øvre Dividal National Park, is the community of Øverbygd, housing two more sub-communities Skjold

Skjold, Troms

Skjold is a village in the municipality of M?lselv, Norway. Its population is 212. The Norwegian Army has a significant base in Skjold....
and Holt. The former also houses an army base for mechanized infantry

Mechanized infantry

Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers , or infantry fighting vehicles for transport and combat .Mechanized infantry are distinguished from motorized infantry, who are transported to battle by trucks or motor vehicles, in that their vehicles provide a degree of protection from hostile fire, as opposed...
and combat engineer

Sapper

A sapper is an individual engineer soldier usually in British Army or Commonwealth military service.Considered the most elite combat engineer soldiers in the United States Army, a pionier in the German Army and a sapeur in the French Army, a sapper/combat engineer may perform any of a variety of combat engineering duties....
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