Reisadalen | |
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Floor elevation | Average: 20 metres (66 ft) |
Naming | |
Native name | Kven: Raisinvankka |
English translation | Reisa Valley |
Geography | |
Country | Norway |
Population centers | Storslett, Sørkjosen |
Coordinates | 69°35′00″N 21°20′00″E / 69.583333°N 21.333333°E |
River | Reisaelva |
Reisadalen or Reisa Valley (Kven: Raisinvankka) is a valley in northern Norway stretching over 100 kilometres (62 mi) from the Finnish border to the Balsfjorden. Mountains, birch and pine forests, and rivers surround the valley.[1][2] About 1700 people live in the valley.[3]