Editing Lyngen Municipality (section)

==Geography==
[[File:Blavatnet.jpg|thumb|left|Lake Blåvatnet in Lyngen Alps]]
The municipality is situated on the [[Lyngen Peninsula]], with the [[Lyngen (fjord)|Lyngen fjord]] to the east and [[Ullsfjorden]] to the west. The municipal centre is the village of [[Lyngseidet]], a pretty settlement on an [[isthmus]] that almost cuts the peninsula in the middle. Other villages include [[Furuflaten]], which has various industries, and [[Svensby]]. [[Nord-Lenangen]] faces the open sea, and is largely a [[fishing village]]. The municipality has its own shipping company, operating the car ferries west to Breivikeidet in [[Tromsø Municipality]] and east to Olderdalen in [[Kåfjord Municipality]] where the [[European route E6]] highway can be accessed. There is also a road going south along the shore of the fjord connecting to the main E6 road, giving [[ferry]]-free access to the main road network.

The Lyngen peninsula is a very scenic and mountainous area, known as the [[Lyngen Alps]], with the highest peaks in Troms county. The highest peak in the municipality is [[Jiehkkevárri]], reaching {{convert|1834|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="elev" /> Another prominent mountain is [[Store Lenangstind]]. The [[Strupbreen]] lies in this mountain range, northwest of Lyngseidet. The Lyngen Alps are used frequently by [[Backcountry skiing|off-piste skiers]] from around the world.

===Climate===
[[File:Riksvei 91.JPG|thumb|400px|right|Rv 91 road in Lyngen, May 2009.]]
Winters in Lyngen are long and [[snow]]-rich, but not very cold considering the very northerly [[latitude]]. Average 24-hr temperatures are below freezing from November to early April, with a January average of {{convert|-4.5|C|F|0}}. May is cool, with an average of {{convert|5.5|C|F|0}}; summer temperatures usually arrives in June. July is the warmest month with 24-hr average of {{convert|12.5|C|F|0}}; August's average is {{convert|11.6|C|F|0}} and October's is {{convert|3.5|C|F|0}}. The average annual [[precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] varies from {{convert|500|mm|in|1}} in Lyngseidet (half that of Tromsø) to {{convert|950|mm|in|1}} in the northern part of the peninsula (Nord-Lenangen).

Spring often sees much sunshine and is the driest season; average monthly precipitation is approximately {{convert|30|mm|in|1}} from March to June, while October is the wettest month.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lyngen |url=http://met.no/observasjoner/troms/normaler_for_kommune_1938.html?kommuner |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227052805/http://met.no/observasjoner/troms/normaler_for_kommune_1938.html?kommuner |archive-date=2005-02-27 |language=no}}</ref>  In the mountains of the Lyngen Alps, the average temperatures typically remain below freezing from October to May, and snow accumulation can exceed {{convert|5|m|ft|1}}