Alappmoen
Encyclopedia
Alappmoen is a small farming village located near the Målselva
river in the municipality of Målselv
in Troms
county, Norway
. It is about 21.5 km (13.4 mi) southeast of Bardufoss
and 11 km (6.8 mi) southwest of Skjold
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The location of Alappmoen is unusual since it a small cluster of farming fields in the middle of a forest
in Northern Norway which is unlike most other communities in Norway, since they are located near the ocean or along a river. The little farm
s of Rolvsjord, Skog, Frostad, and Renmelmoen are included in the village area.
Målselva
The Målselva river in Troms county, Norway has given name to Målselv municipality and the Målselvdalen valley. The river empties into the in Målselvfjorden, an arm of the Malangen fjord, north of Olsborg. The rivers Divielva, Tamokelva, and Rostaelva converge near the Lille Rostavatn lake to form...
river in the municipality of Målselv
Målselv
Målselv is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Moen. Some other villages include Andslimoen, Bardufoss, Alappmoen, Holmen, Fossmoen, and Heggelia...
in Troms
Troms
or Romsa is a county in North Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea...
county, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is about 21.5 km (13.4 mi) southeast of Bardufoss
Bardufoss
Bardufoss is a small village in the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. The population was 2,580. Bardufoss is located in the Målselvdalen valley near the confluence of the Barduelva and Målselva rivers. It is located about north of the city of Narvik and about south of the city...
and 11 km (6.8 mi) southwest of Skjold
Skjold, Troms
Skjold is a village in the municipality of Målselv in Troms county, Norway. Its population is 212. Skjold is located east of Andselv at the confluence of the Målselva and Fjellfrøselva rivers....
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The location of Alappmoen is unusual since it a small cluster of farming fields in the middle of a forest
Forest
A forest, also referred to as a wood or the woods, is an area with a high density of trees. As with cities, depending where you are in the world, what is considered a forest may vary significantly in size and have various classification according to how and what of the forest is composed...
in Northern Norway which is unlike most other communities in Norway, since they are located near the ocean or along a river. The little farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
s of Rolvsjord, Skog, Frostad, and Renmelmoen are included in the village area.