What is Balsfjord?
{{Infobox settlement | name = Balsfjord | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Balsfjordeidet landscape, 2011 June.jpg | image_caption = Landscape<!--of Blasfjordeidet--> | image_flag = Flag of Balsfjord.gif | image_shield = Balsfjord komm.svg | coordinates = {{coord|69|18|17|N|19|12|13|E|}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Norway | subdivision_type1 = County | subdivision_name1 = Troms og Finnmark | area_total_km2 = 1496.98 | population_total = 5576 | population_rank = #168 in Norway | population_density_km2 = 3.9 | website = http://balsfjord.kommune.no/ | timezone1 = Central European Time | utc_offset = +1 | utc_offset_DST = +2 | iso_code = NO-5422 }} {{coord|69|18|17|N|19|12|13|E|display=title}} '''Balsfjord''' is a [[municipality]] in [[Troms]] in [[Norway]]. Its [[administrative centre]] is the village of [[Storsteinnes]]. It has a [[population]] of 5,576, with a [[population density]] of 3.9 [[Population|inhabitants]] per [[square kilometre]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) 1951 - 2023. Statbank Norway|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/system/|access-date=2023-03-30|website=SSB|language=en}}</ref> The [[municipality]] covers an [[area]] of {{convert|1497|km2|adj=off}} and is the 58th largest [[municipality]] in [[Norway]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) 2007 - 2023. Statbank Norway|url=https://www.ssb.no/en/system/|access-date=2023-03-30|website=SSB|language=en}}</ref> The [[area]] is known for its two [[Fjord|fjords]], Malangen and Balsfjorden. It is surrounded by [[Fertility|fertile]] farmland and many peaks, including the southern end of the Lyngen Alps.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lyngen Alps – a world-class nature paradise|url=https://www.visit-lyngenfjord.com/attrac