Tromsø (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtrʊmsœ] ( listen); Northern Sami: Romsa; Finnish: Tromssa Kven: Tromssa) is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø. Outside of Norway, Tromso and Tromsö are alternative spellings of the city. Tromsø is considered the northernmost city in the world with a population above 50,000.
Population: 52,436
Latitude: 69° 38' 56.04" N
Longitude: 18° 57' 18.29" E
Operation Obviate was the RAF Bomber Command attack on the German battleship Tirpitz at Tromsø on 29 October 1944. The attack was foiled by cloud covering the ship at the last minute, and the bombs that were dropped caused only minor damage.
Fjellheisen (English: The mountain lift) is an aerial tramway located in the city of Tromsø, Norway.
Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival, commonly abbreviated The Bukta Festival, is an open-air music festival taking place every July in Telegrafbukta, Tromsø, Norway.
Sandnessund Bridge (Norwegian: Sandnessundbrua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Sandnessundet strait between the islands of Tromsøya and Kvaløya in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway.
Prestvannet is a small lake on the highest point on the central part of the island of Tromsøya in the city of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway.
Kongsberg Satellite Services AS or KSAT is an operator of satellite ground stations based in Tromsø, Norway. It is a joint venture equally owned by the Kongsberg Group and the Norwegian Space Centre, the latter owned by the Ministry of Trade and Ind…
Tromsø University Museum is the oldest scientific institution in North-Norway.
Tromsdalen Stadion is an association football venue located in Tromsø, Norway, Opened in 1983, it is the home ground of Tromsdalen UIL, which plays in the First Division. The pitch is owned by the club and has artificial turf. It will be superseded …
The Norwegian College of Fishery Science (NCFS or in Norwegian NFH: Norges fiskerihøgskole) was established in 1972 as a joint responsibility of the three Norwegian universities in Tromsø, Bergen and Trondheim. In 1988 a new organisational structure…
Kongsberg Spacetec AS or KSPT, prior to 1994 Spacetec A/S, is a supplier of ground stations based in Tromsø, Norway. It is owned by the Kongsberg Group and is part of its Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace division.
Kvaløysletta is a part of the city of Tromsø on the eastern shore of the island of Kvaløya in Troms county, Norway. The area is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northwest of the city centre of Tromsø. The residential area is located just across t…
Tromsøysundet (Northern Sami: Romssanuorri) is a strait located in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It separates the island of Tromsøya (the location of the Tromsø city centre) from the mainland east of the island. The strait is c…
Sydspissen concentration camp, in Tromsø municipality, Troms, Norway.
Movik is a village in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It's located along the Tromsøysundet on the mainland part of the municipality. The village sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the city of Tromsø and about 3.3 kilo…
Kongsbakken Upper Secondary School (Norwegian: Kongsbakken videregående skole) is an upper secondary school in Tromsø, Norway. In the year 2000, Kongsbakken videregående skole had approximately 650 pupils, with about as many boys as girls. The schoo…
Kaldfjord is a village at the southeastern end of the Kaldfjorden in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Kvaløya about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northwest of the city of Tromsø. There are several villages …
Tromsø Region is a region in Troms county, Norway.
Rorbua is a pub in Tromsø, Norway. It was opened in 1974, and claims to be the most famous pub in all of Norway.