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Tromsø (/ ˈ t r ɒ m s oʊ /, UK also / ˈ t r ɒ m s ɜː /, [5] [6] Norwegian: [ˈtrʊ̂msœ] ⓘ; Northern Sami: Romsa; [a] Finnish and Kven: Tromssa; Swedish: Tromsö) is a municipality in Troms county, Norway.
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).
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Kvaløysletta is an urban neighborhood within the city of Tromsø which is part of Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway.The neighborhood is located on the eastern shore of the island of Kvaløya, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the city centre of Tromsø.
NoCGV Tromsø, a patrol vessel for the Norwegian Coast Guard; Tromsø Sparebank, a former savings bank based in Tromsø, Norway; Tromsø Burial, a burial site where many Viking-era items have been discovered
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).
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.