page_title: Sjøvegan
hierarchical_section_title: Sjøvegan
caption_attribution_description: The picture shows Sjøvegan, the administrative centre of Salangen municipality in Troms county in Norway, and the surrounding areas. The inner part of the Salangen fjord, Sagfjorden lies in front of Sjøvegan, and to the right Nervatn and a part of Øvervatn is visible. The picture is taken from Høgfjellet, the second highest mountain in the municipality, more than 1200 metres above sea level.
context_page_description: Sjøvegan is the administrative centre of Salangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Sagfjorden, a branch of the Salangen fjord. The river Salangselva empties into the fjord at Sjøvegan. The river flows through the lakes Nervatnet and Øvrevatnet just to the east of the village.
  The village is located about 17 kilometres east of European route E6. The nearby town of Setermoen in Bardu Municipality is 25 kilometres east of Sjøvegan and the village of Laberget is located about 3.5 kilometres southwest of Sjøvegan.
  The 0.8-square-kilometre village has a population of 780 which gives the village a population density of 975 inhabitants per square kilometre. The home venue of the Salangen IF team is located in Sjøvegan. Salangen Church is also located in the village.
context_section_description: Sjøvegan is the administrative centre of Salangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway.  The village is located at the end of the Sagfjorden, a branch of the Salangen fjord. The river Salangselva empties into the fjord at Sjøvegan. The river flows through the lakes Nervatnet and Øvrevatnet just to the east of the village.
  The village is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of European route E6. The nearby town of Setermoen in Bardu Municipality is 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Sjøvegan and the village of Laberget is located about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southwest of Sjøvegan.
  The 0.8-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2017) of 780 which gives the village a population density of 975 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,530/sq mi).  The home venue of the Salangen IF team is located in Sjøvegan.  Salangen Church is also located in the village.
caption: View of the village
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