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| Bardu has over the years produced several internationally renowned ] performers. The most honoured are ]. The world's most northern zoo, is located in the municipality. | Bardu has over the years produced several internationally renowned ] performers. The most honoured are ]. The world's most northern zoo, is located in the municipality. | ||
| Bardu, although not far from the coast, is known for its cold winters compared to the coastal areas. This is caused by mountains usually blocking the milder, coastal air from reaching the Bardu valley. In summer, however, it is usually warmer than the coastal areas. | Bardu, although not far from the coast, is known for its cold winters compared to the coastal areas. This is caused by mountains usually blocking the milder, coastal air from reaching the Bardu valley. In summer, however, it is usually warmer than the coastal areas. The largest lake in the county, ], is located in the municipality. | ||
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Municipality in Troms, Norway| Bardu Municipality Bardu kommune | |
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| Municipality | |
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| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| Administrative centre | Setermoen |
| Government | |
| • Governor (2003) | Oddvar Bjørnsen (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,704 km (1,044 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,516 km (971 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #16 in Norway |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,855 |
| • Rank | #236 in Norway |
| • Density | 2/km (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) |  +1.3% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1922 |
| Website | Official website |
| Data from Statistics Norway | |
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Bardu is a municipality in the county of Troms, Norway.
The largest town and administrative and political capital is Setermoen.
Norway's largest military garrison is located at Setermoen, the military is the municipality's largest employer and more than 1000 young men perform their duty service here each year.
Bardu has over the years produced several internationally renowned Nordic combined performers. The most honoured are Fred Børre Lundberg. The world's most northern zoo, Polar Zoo is located in the municipality.
Bardu, although not far from the coast, is known for its cold winters compared to the coastal areas. This is caused by mountains usually blocking the milder, coastal air from reaching the Bardu valley. In summer, however, it is usually warmer than the coastal areas. The largest lake in the county, Altevatnet, is located in the municipality.
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- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2024-01-09). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon.