Balsfjord, Troms og Finnmark

Balsfjord: Municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway

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Quick Facts about Balsfjord

Population : 5,559
Country : Norway
State : Troms og Finnmark (Norway)
Head of government : Mayor of Balsfjord
Capital : Storsteinnes
Establishment : January 01, 1860
Time Zone : UTC+01:00
Local time : 20:38:46 (7th December 2025)

Geography

Balsfjord is located at 69°14'25"N 19°13'36"E (69.2402400, 19.2265300). It has 4 neighbors: Storfjord, Malselv, Lenvik and Tromso.

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  • Gunda Johansen , 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Norwegian Labour Party
  • Ole-Johan Rødvei , 2015 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Balsfjord has 4 neighbours.

  • Storfjord municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Målselv municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway
  • Lenvik former municipality in Troms, Norway
  • Tromsø municipality in Troms og Finnmark, Norway

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2016 5,701 - census
2020 5,559 -2.55% National Population Register