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1942
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Troms
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Storslett
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John Karlsen ( Frp )
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2003
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3,438
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3,344
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2004
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200
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4,710
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Bokmål
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34W utm_northing=7733008 utm_easting=0508099 geo_cat=adm2nd
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wwwnordreisakommuneno
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is a municipality in the county of Troms,
Norway .
The municipality consists of the valley of Reisadalen, with Reisa river and deep pine forests, surrounded by mountains and high plateaus. Most people live in
Storslett , where the river meets the fjord. Close by, at
Sørkjosen there is an airport.
European Route E6 goes through the municipality.
Most inhabitants are descendants of settlers from
Finland who came over in the
18th Century , escaping famine and war. Today, only a few old people can speak
Finnish . Some inhabitants have
Sami or
Norwegian backgrounds, and today Norwegian is the main language.
Few old buildings survive in Nordreisa, as virtually everything was destroyed in early 1945 by retreating German troops. The two major attractions are the old trading post at Havnnes, with picturesque old houses that escaped the war damages, and the waterfall of Mollisfossen, 269 metres of height. The upper, or souther most, areas of the municipality are covered by the
Reisa National Park with unique forest and high plateau vegetation.
