Troms
Sign in to saveTroms (; ; ; ) 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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- Troms
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- Kommune.native_name
- Romssa fylkaTromssan fylkki
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- Tromsø amt
- Kommune.image_skyline
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- Kommune.image_caption
- Arnøyhøgda, Laukslettinden, Tjuvtinden and Rødhetta as seen over Skattørsundet in March 2012
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- Kommune.county
- Troms
- Kommune.district
- Northern Norway
- Kommune.capital
- Tromsø
- Kommune.established
- 1866
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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.
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.