Storslett

Storslett is the administrative centre of Nordreisa Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Reisafjorden along the mouth of the river Reisaelva. The 1.63-square-kilometre (400-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,837 which gives the village a population density of 1,127 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,920/sq mi).[1]

Storslett
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Storslett is located in Troms og Finnmark
Storslett
Storslett
Location of the village
Storslett is located in Norway
Storslett
Storslett
Storslett (Norway)
Coordinates: 69°46′05″N 21°01′28″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
DistrictNord-Troms
MunicipalityNordreisa Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,837
 • Density1,127/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9151 Storslett

Nordreisa Church and Nordreisa's upper secondary school are located in Storslett. The small Sørkjosen Airport is located in the neighboring village of Sørkjosen, about 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest. The European route E6 highway passes through this village.

Storslett was completely destroyed during World War II in 1944 at the end of the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany; however, the village area was completely rebuilt and has had strong growth since the war.[3]

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Storslett" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Storslett" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-03-31.
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