Tromsø

Tromsø ( Romsa in language same) is a city in the county of Troms in Norway, located above the Polar circle at 69° 40' 33” North and 18° 55' 10” Is, of a surface of 2.558 km ², and which counted 63.172 inhabitants in 2005. It is called “Paris of North” by the Norwegians.

History

The city was founded towards 1250 and knew an expansion at the end of the 19th century when it was used as a basis for many Arctic forwardings. During the Second world war it was used briefly as seat with the Norwegian government.

Activities

It lodges the Université of Tromsø, most septentrional in the world, accommodating 9.000 students. Researchers of all nationalities come to study there the environment of the polar zones and their old populations, the Océanographie, the Climatologie or the northern lights (with the European radar Eiscat).

One finds there a hospital specialized in “télémédecine” by satellite which employs 2.500 people, and an institute of higher learning of the fishing of world reputation. Connected by the road to Narvik since 1960 only, the city overflows of its island of origin to be spread out over the continent to which it is connected by a bridge of one kilometer, doubled recently by a tunnel. The airport, built in 1964, accommodates 900.000 passengers per annum and tourism accounts for today 40% of the turnover of the city.

Monuments

Tromsø is famous for its called church the Arctic Cathédrale.
It has really a cathedral which with the characteristic to be out of wood.

Famous people

The famous people who come from this city are:

Geir Jenssen, musician
Peter Wessel Zapffe, author and philosopher
Erik Skjoldbjaerg, realizer
Jorgen Dreyer, sculptor
Lene Marlin, artist of pop music
Svein Bank and Torbjorn Brundtland, musicians of the group Röyksopp of the electronic kind.

Local press

The local newspapers are named Bladet Tromsø and Nordlys.

Sun and darkness

Had with its position in the north of the Arctic circle the sun remains visible the every day and every night between on May 21st and on July 23rd. In addition to the marathon of the midnight sun in June, a semi-marathon is also organized during the permanent night of January.

Twinning

Tromsø has ten twinned cities:

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