Berg municipality

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Berg municipality was a former coastal municipality on the island of Senja in Troms county, Norway, known for its fishing villages and rugged Arctic landscape.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former municipality of Norway
administrativeCentre Skaland
capital Skaland
climate subarctic climate
coastalType North Atlantic coast
coastlineOn Norwegian Sea
country Norway
dissolvedOn 1 January 2020
economicActivity coastal fisheries
small-scale tourism
geographyFeature fjords
rocky coastline
steep mountains
hadAttraction Bergsbotn viewpoint
coastal hiking trails
midnight sun views in summer
northern lights visibility in winter
hadMainIndustry aquaculture
fish processing
fishing
hadSettlement Bergsbotn
Mefjordvær
Senjahopen
Skaland
knownFor coastal scenery
fishing villages
rugged Arctic landscape
language Norwegian
locatedIn Arctic region
Northern Norway
Troms county
Troms og Finnmark county (historical context after merger)
locatedNorthOf Arctic Circle
locatedOn island of Senja
linked to: Senja island
mergedInto Senja Municipality
naturalResource marine resources
partOf Senja island municipalities before 2020
populationCharacteristic scattered settlements
small population
region Hålogaland
scenicRoute local road along outer Senja coast
settlementType rural municipality
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
transport local fishing harbours
wasPartOf Troms county until 31 December 2019

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Skaland locatedIn Berg municipality
Senja Municipality formedByMergerOf Berg Municipality
linked to: Berg municipality
Lenvik Municipality locatedNear Berg Municipality
linked to: Berg municipality
Bergsbotn viewpoint near Berg municipality area on Senja
linked to: Berg municipality
Senjahopen partOf Berg municipality