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Fossmoen

Coordinates: 69°02′44″N 18°35′38″E / 69.04556°N 18.59389°E / 69.04556; 18.59389
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Fossmoen
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Fossmoen is located in Troms
Fossmoen
Fossmoen
Fossmoen is located in Norway
Fossmoen
Fossmoen
Coordinates: 69°02′44″N 18°35′38″E / 69.04556°N 18.59389°E / 69.04556; 18.59389
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictMidt-Troms
MunicipalityMålselv Municipality
Elevation54 m (177 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9325 Bardufoss

Fossmoen is a small village in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of the town of Bardufoss, on the southeast side of the Bardufoss Airport. The village is named after the nearby Bardufossen waterfall. The village of Fossmoen is located about 3 km (1.9 mi) west of the famous waterfall Målselvfossen. The population of Fossmoen (2001) was 147.[2]

The local Fossmotunet folklore museum, which is a part of the Midt-Troms Museum is located here. It is built as a farm from the 19th century, using original buildings from Målselv. The museum is open to visitors only in the summer season.

References

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  1. ^ "Fossmoen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
  2. ^ Statistisk sentralbyrå (2001). "Folke- og boligtellingen 2001, kommune- og bydelshefter 1924 Målselv" (PDF) (in Norwegian).
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