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Troms

Also known as Troms County

Troms (; ; ; ) is a county in northern Norway. It borders Finnmark county to the northeast and Nordland county in the southwest. Norrbotten Län in Sweden is located to the south and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean). The county had a population of 169,610 in 2024.

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Troms is a county located in northern Norway that borders several regions including Finnmark and Nordland counties, as well as parts of Sweden and Finland, with the Norwegian Sea to its west. With a population of 169,610 as of 2024, it represents a significant population center in Norway's far north.

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Key facts

Kommune.name: Troms
Kommune.fylke: yes
Kommune.native_name: Romssa fylkaTromssan fylkki
Kommune.former_name: Tromsø amt
Kommune.image_skyline: Arnøyhøgda,_Laukslettinden,_Tjuvtinden_%26_Rødhetta,_2012_March.jpg
Kommune.image_caption: Arnøyhøgda, Laukslettinden, Tjuvtinden and Rødhetta as seen over Skattørsundet in March 2012
Kommune.idnumber: 55
Kommune.map: none
Kommune.county: Troms
Kommune.district: Northern Norway
Kommune.capital: Tromsø
Kommune.established: 1866
Kommune.preceded: Finnmarkens amt
Kommune.disestablished: 1 January 2020
Kommune.succeeded: Troms og Finnmark
Kommune.established2: 1 January 2024
Kommune.preceded2: Troms og Finnmark
Kommune.language: Neutral

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Research organization · ROR

Type: Government
Founded: 1866
Location: Tromsø, Norway
Status: Active

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General information
Name
Coat of arms
Geography
Climate
Sunlight
Nature
Economy
History
Demographics
Municipalities
Photo gallery
Notable people
See also
References
Other sources
External links

The entire county, which was established in 1866, is located north of the Arctic Circle. The Troms County Municipality is the governing body for the county, elected by the people of Troms, while the Troms county governor is a representative of the King and Government of Norway.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Troms” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.