Seljeskogen
Seljeskog (Norwegian) | |
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Village | |
  Seljeskogen  Seljeskogen | |
| Coordinates: 68°54′19″N 17°51′58″E / 68.90528°N 17.86611°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Salangen Municipality |
| Elevation | 174 m (571 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9350 Sjøvegan |
Seljeskogen (Norwegian) or Sálljavađđa (Northern Sami)[2] is a village in Salangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located north of the village of Sjøvegan and northeast of the village of Skårvika. The village has a sports team, Seljeskog IL.
Canadian ski jumper Nels Nelsen was born here in 1894.
References
- ^ "Seljeskog" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-12.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-07-24.