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{{short description|Municipality in Troms, Norway}}
{{about|the municipality in Troms county, Norway||Bardu (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Bardu
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = <hr />{{native name|se|Beardu suohkan}}<br />{{native name|fkv|Perttulan komuuni}}
|former_name            = Bardo herred
|former_name1           = Bardodalen herred
|image_skyline          = Setermoen panorama.jpg
|image_caption          = Panorama of the village of Setermoen
|idnumber               = 5520
|county                 = Troms
|district               = Midt-Troms
|capital                = [[Setermoen]]
|established            = 1854
|preceded               = [[Ibestad Municipality]]
|demonym                = Bardudøl
|language               = Neutral
|coatofarms             = Bardu komm.svg
|flag                   = 
|webpage                = www.bardu.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Toralf Heimdal
|mayor_party            = [[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2015
|elevation_max_m        = 1660.61
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 18
|area_total_km2         = 2703.89
|area_land_km2          = 2513.62
|area_water_km2         = 190.27
|area_water_percent     = 7
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 203
|population_total       = 3986
|population_density_km2 = 1.5
|population_increase    = 0.03
|coordinates            = {{coord|68|51|51|N|18|21|10|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

'''Bardu''' ({{langx|se|Beardu suohkan}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/146155 |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> and {{langx|fkv|Perttulan komuuni}}) is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Troms]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the village of [[Setermoen]], the largest urban area in the municipality.

The {{convert|2704|km2|adj=on}} municipality is the 18th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Bardu is the 203rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 3,986. The municipality's [[population density]] is {{convert|1.5|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 0.03% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

Norway's largest [[Military of Norway|military]] [[garrison]] is located at Setermoen. The military is the municipality's largest employer and more than 1,000 young soldiers perform their duty service here each year. The world's most northern zoo, [[Polar Park (animal park)|Polar Park]], is located in the southern part of the municipality.