Tromsø
Sign in to saveTromsø is a city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county. The city is located on the island of Tromsøya which sits in the Tromsøysundet strait, just off the mainland of Northern Norway. The mainland suburb of Tromsdalen is connected to the city centre on Tromsøya by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel. The suburb of Kvaløysletta on the island of Kvaløya is connected to the city centre by the Sandnessund Bridge.
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Place details
- Locality
- Tromsø
- Region
- Troms
- Country
- Norge
- Population
- 41,915
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Tromsø sentrum (5835702754).jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View of the city
- Settlement.mapframe
- yes
- Settlement.mapframe zoom
- 9
- Settlement.mapframe marker
- town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Troms#Norway
- Settlement.pushpin_label
- Tromsø
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- top
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Norway
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- port city
- Country
- Norway
- Located in
- Tromsø Municipality
- Population
- +38980
- Area
- +21.25
- Elevation
- +6
- Capital of
- Troms og Finnmark
- Official website
- tromso.kommune.no
- Image
- Catedral, Tromsø, Noruega, 2019-09-04, DD 45.jpg
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- Tromsø Municipality
Article
29 sectionsContents
- {{anchor|Names and etymology}}Names and etymology
- History
- Middle Ages: a fortress on the frontier
- 1700s and 1800s: the "Paris of the north"
- Early 1900s: exploration and war
- Late 1900s{{spaced ndash}}today: rapid expansion
- Geography
- Climate
- Light and darkness
- Villages
- Cityscape
- Government
- Economics
- Demographics
- Sami population
- 2011 language controversy
- Culture
- Festivals and celebrations
- Sports
- Notable people
- Public servants
- The arts
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- In popular culture
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Tromsø is a city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The city is the administrative centre of the municipality and the county. The city is located on the island of Tromsøya which sits in the Tromsøysundet strait, just off the mainland of Northern Norway. The mainland suburb of Tromsdalen is connected to the city centre on Tromsøya by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel. The suburb of Kvaløysletta on the island of Kvaløya is connected to the city centre by the Sandnessund Bridge.
The city centre contains the highest number of old wooden houses in Northern Norway, the oldest dating from 1789. Tromsø is a cultural hub for the region, with several festivals taking place in the summer.