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[7] [8] It is the largest urban area in Northern Norway and the third largest north of the Arctic Circle anywhere in the world (following Murmansk and Norilsk). The center of the city of Tromsø is located on the island of Tromsøya, but the urban area also encompasses part of the nearby mainland and part of the island Kvaløya. Tromsø is 350 ...
Until 1919, the county was formerly known as Tromsø amt.On 1 July 2006, the Northern Sami name for the county, Romsa, was granted official status along with Troms. [6]The county (and the city of Tromsø) is named after the island Tromsøya on which it is located (Old Norse Trums).
It is also the northernmost city in the world with a population exceeding 20,000. It is the largest urban area in Northern Norway and the third largest north of the Arctic Circle anywhere in the world (following Murmansk and Norilsk). The city's largest workplaces are the University of Tromsø (UiT) and University Hospital of North Norway.
Northern Norway (Bokmål: Nord-Norge, Urban East Norwegian: [ˈnûːrˌnɔrɡə], Nynorsk: Nord-Noreg; Northern Sami: Davvi-Norga) is a geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland.
Norway is a country located in Northern Europe in the northern and western parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula.The majority of the country borders water, including the Skagerrak inlet to the south, the North Sea to the southwest, the North Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west, and the Barents Sea to the north.
Tromsøya or Romssasuolu (Northern Sami) [1] is an island in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It lies in the Tromsøysundet strait between the mainland and the larger island of Kvaløya. The city of Tromsø is located on the 21.7-square-kilometre (8.4 sq mi) island, which has 39,882 residents. [2]
Tromsø Region is a region in Troms county, Norway. It is centered on the city of Tromsø and consists of two municipalities: Tromsø Municipality (population: 76,974) [1] and Karlsøy Municipality (population: 2,200). [2] The European route E8 passes through the region, and the Tromsø Airport, Langnes, is also located here.
The geology of Norway encompasses the history of Earth that can be interpreted by rock types found in Norway, and the associated sedimentological history of soils and rock types. The Norwegian mountains were formed around 400 million years ago (Ma) during the Caledonian orogeny .