Salangen
Salangen had 2,132 residents on 1 January 2026. Median household income after tax was NOK 592,900 in 2024, 9% below the county level. 28% of households rented their home. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2024.
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © Norwegian Mapping Authority, basic statistical units (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 10 neighbourhoods.
Colour shows where each one sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.
| Neighbourhood | Residents | 67+ | Under 16 | Per km² | Green 500 m | Services 15 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalen | 49 | 12% | 20% | 1 | 30% | 0 |
| Elvebakken | 230 | 17% | 18% | 7 | 67% | 3 |
| Indregård | 197 | 25% | 13% | 21 | 49% | 1 |
| Laberg | 262 | 22% | 14% | 6 | 37% | 1 |
| Løksa-Rørbakken | 111 | 32% | 10% | 1 | 78% | 1 |
| Masterbakken | 48 | 38% | 17% | 1 | 6% | 0 |
| Medby 1 | 119 | 24% | 13% | 8 | 0% | 1 |
| Medby 2 | 158 | 22% | 17% | 54 | 10% | 1 |
| Seljeskog | 74 | 35% | 4% | 4 | 83% | 2 |
| Sjøvegan 1 | 806 | 23% | 15% | 199 | 15% | 49 |
Sources: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
People.
Age on 1 January 2026, next to the figure for Troms.
Population on 1 January
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Income and work.
Income in 2024, employment in late 2025 and education in 2025.
Education, aged 16 and over
Income after tax is a household’s total income minus tax and negative transfers, for private households in 2024. The median is the middle value, so a few high incomes do not pull it up.
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Homes.
1,301 homes in 2026.
Households by tenure, 2025
Homes by type of building
Source: Statistics Norway (SSB), StatBank (CC BY 4.0)
Everyday life.
20 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk; 33% green space within 500 metres.
Services and green space are measured from each area’s service centre: the point inside it with the most shops and services within 500 metres. District, municipal and county figures are averages weighted by population.
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Around here.
Photographs taken near Salangen, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.
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Photo: Sigmund Pettersen, Zig 22:29, 8 January 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Photo: Sigmund Pettersen, Zig 22:36, 8 January 2006 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 2.5
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Other municipalities in Troms.