Olderdalen
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Olderdalen is located about 16.7 km (10.4 mi) to the northwest of the village of Birtavarre and it is about 70 km (43 mi) to the east of the city of Tromsø. Kåfjord Church is located in this village. The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2023) of 286 and a population density of 609 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,580/sq mi).
Economy
The Olderdalen area is home to mainly farming and fishing. Raising sheep and dairy cattle are two of the most prominent types of agriculture in the area. There is also grocery services as well as public and private services.
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History
During World War II many of the houses and farms in Olderdalen fell victim of the German scorched earth tactics when they withdrew from Finland and Finnmark. This led to much of the infrastructure and buildings in the village being destroyed to prevent the invading Soviet forces from obtaining supplies.