Sjøvegan is the administrative centre of Salangen Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located at the end of the Sagfjorden, a branch of the Salangen fjord. The river Salangselva empties into the fjord at Sjøvegan. The river flows through the lakes Nervatnet and Øvrevatnet just to the east of the village. The village is located about 17 km east of European route E6. The nearby town of Setermoen in Bardu Municipality is 25 km east of Sjøvegan and the village of Laberget is located about 3.5 km southwest of Sjøvegan. The 0.81 km2 village has a population (2023) of 770 and a population density of 951 PD/km2. The home venue of the Salangen IF team is located in Sjøvegan. Salangen Church is also located in the village.

Name

The name is the plural of "Sjøveg" which means vei ned til sjøen or "the way down to the sea".

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