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The city of Tromsø is named after the island of Tromsøya, on which it stands. The last element of the city's name comes from "island" (Norwegian: øy, Danish: ø), but the etymology of the first element is uncertain.
The nights shorten quickly. By 21 February the sun is above the horizon from 7:45 am to 4:10 pm, and by 1 April it is above the horizon from 5:50 am to 7:50 pm (daylight saving time). If we include astronomical twilight as "not night", then Tromso only has 14 hours of night on the winter solstice.
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).
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.
Tromsø Airport (Norwegian: Tromsø lufthavn; IATA: TOS, ICAO: ENTC) is an international airport located at Langnes in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality, Troms county, Norway.
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).
Tromsø Cathedral (Norwegian: Tromsø domkirke) is a cathedral of the Church of Norway located in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway.The cathedral is the church for the Tromsø Domkirkens parish.
The name of the county (Tromsø or Troms) and the word for county (amt or fylke) have changed over time.From 1844 until 1918, the title was Amtmann i Tromsø amt.; From 1 Jan 1919 until 1 January 2019, the title was Fylkesmann i Troms fylke.