Storslett

Storslett
Storslett
	Village
	View of the village
	Storslett Location of the village Storslett Storslett (Norway)
	Coordinates: 69°46′05″N 21°01′28″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Nord-Troms
Municipality	Nordreisa Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.63 km2 (0.63 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
• Total	1,837
• Density	1,127/km2 (2,920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9151 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]

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

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

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[ssb-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.