Heggelia

{{short description|Neighborhood in the town of Bardufoss, Norway}}

{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Heggelia

|other_name =

|native_name =

|nickname =

|settlement_type = Neighborhood in Bardufoss

|image_skyline = Heggelia.jpg

|image_caption = View of the area

|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}

|pushpin_map = Troms#Norway

|pushpin_label = Heggelia

|pushpin_label_position = right

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Norway

|subdivision_type1 = Region

|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Troms

|subdivision_type3 = District

|subdivision_name3 = Midt-Troms

|subdivision_type4 = Municipality

|subdivision_name4 = Målselv Municipality

|timezone1 = CET

|utc_offset1 = +01:00

|timezone1_DST = CEST

|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00

|area_footnotes =

|area_total_km2 = 1.61

|population_as_of = 2023

|population_footnotes =

|population_total = 966

|population_density_km2 = 600

|postal_code_type = Post Code

|postal_code = 9325 Bardufoss

|coordinates = {{coord|69|02|40|N|18|30|37|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}

|elevation_m = 78

|elevation_footnotes = {{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/M%C3%A5lselv/Heggelia/|title=Heggelia|publisher=yr.no|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-10-08}}}}

Heggelia is a neighborhood within the town of Bardufoss in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The area is located along the river Barduelva and the European route E6 highway about {{convert|2.5|km|abbr=on}} south of Andselv and the Bardufoss Airport.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Heggelia|title=Heggelia|author=Store norske leksikon|authorlink=Store norske leksikon|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-10-08}} Heggelia makes up the southern part of the town of Bardufoss.

The {{convert|1.61|km2|acre|adj=on}} area has a population (2023) of 966 and a population density of {{convert|600|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}

In 2021, the three neighboring villages of Andselv, Andslimoen, and Heggelia were merged and designated as the new town of Bardufoss.{{cite news|url=https://www.nrk.no/nyheter/bardufoss-far-bystatus-1.15662233|title=Bardufoss får bystatus|newspaper=NRK|language=no|accessdate=2024-07-16|date=2021-09-22}}

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