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Kilpisjärvi (Finnish: [ˈkilpisjærʋi]; Northern Sami: Gilbbesjávri [ˈkilːppesˌjaːvːriː]) is a village in the municipality of Enontekiö, Lapland, Finland.It is located in Finland's northwestern "arm" near the northwesternmost point of the country.
The base has an inside surface of 25,000 square metres (270,000 sq ft) beneath 274 metres (899 ft) of hard rock, including 13,000 square metres (140,000 sq ft) of housing, and 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) of deep-water dock. [4]
Tromsø, [b] officially the Tromsø Municipality, [c] is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Other notable settlements in the municipality include the villages of Bjerkaker, Ersfjordbotn, Jøvika, Kaldfjord, Kjosen, Kroken, Kvaløysletta, Lakselvbukt, Melvika, Movik, Oldervik, Sandneshamn, Sjursnes, Sommarøy, and Tromsdalen.
At a cost of 14.5 million kr, [6] the bridge replaced an inefficient ferry connection between the two sides of the strait, and it helped boost the growth and development of Tromsø. [2] Due to severe congestion issues, the mainland road connection was later reinforced by the construction of the Tromsøysund Tunnel in the 1990s. Unlike the ...
The first celebrity series of Race Across the World was a race between Marrakech, Morocco and Tromsø, Norway spanning 24 countries and over 10,000 kilometres (6,200 mi).
The main fjords remain ice-free all year, but some narrow and shallower fjord branches – like Ramfjord near Tromsø – often freeze over in winter. Northern Norway is surrounded by some of the richest seas in the world, and seafood is the main source for traditional cuisine.
Tromsø, [a] also called Romsa [b] in Northern Sámi, Tromssa in Kven, [4] and several other names, [c] is a city in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. [1] The city is the administrative centre of the municipality as well as the administrative centre of Troms county.
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).