Holmen, Målselv Explained

Official Name:Holmen
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Holmen
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midt-Troms
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Målselv Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9334 Øverbygd
Coordinates:69.2248°N 18.4607°W

Holmen is a small village in Målselv Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the east side of the village of Skjold along the Målselva river.[1]

Possible UFO Sighting

On 3 November 1996, Holmen was the site of a well documented UFO sighting. It was reported that an extremely bright object moved over the hamlet at considerable speed in a zig-zag pattern, making a strange buzzing noise. This attracted UFO enthusiasts and local radio station Radio Bardufoss, with the reports from the latter suggesting that ingestion of moonshine may have been the cause of the sighting. This caused anger in the township, and a subsequent boycott of the channel in protest.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holmen Kart. Norwegian. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100307044447/http://hvor.derdubor.no/. 2010-03-07.