NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Troms

Troms is a county in northern Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic ocean). The county was formely known as Tromsø amt. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Location map for troms, Norway. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Norway describe 19 counties (fylke). ... Norway is divided into five major regions (landsdeler): SÃ¸rlandet Ã˜stlandet (Austlandet) Vestlandet TrÃ¸ndelag Nord-Norge (Nord-Noreg) These divisions are by convention, based on geographical and also dialectical differences. ... Nord-Norge (Norwegian for Northern Norway) is the name of the geographical region of northern Norway, consisting of the three counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. ... County Troms District Municipality NO-1902 Administrative centre TromsÃ¸ Mayor (2004) Herman Kristoffersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 18 2,566 kmÂ² 2,519 kmÂ² 0. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Krone is the name of the currency used in Norway. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... In norwegian: Nord-Norge meaning Northern Norway. ... Finnmark (Sami FinnmÃ¡rku) is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway, bordering Troms to the west, Finland (Lapland) to the south and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east. ... Nordland is a county in Norway, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-TrÃ¸ndelag in the south, Norrbottens lÃ¤n in Sweden to the east, VÃ¤sterbottens lÃ¤n to the southeast, and the Atlantic ocean (Norwegian sea) to the west. ... Norrbotten County (Norrbottens lÃ¤n) is a Swedish county or lÃ¤n in the extreme north of Sweden. ... Lappi, or the Province of Lapland is one of the Provinces of Finland, and a part of the larger geographical area of Lapland, which spans over four countries. ... The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet) is part of the North Atlantic Ocean northwest of Norway, located between the North Sea (i. ...

Geography

Troms has a very rugged and indented coastline facing the Norwegian Sea. However, the large and mountainous islands along the coast provides an excellent sheltered waterway on the inside. Starting in the south, the largest islands are: northeastern part of Hinnøya (the southern part is in Nordland), Grytøy, Senja, Kvaløya, Ringvassøya, Reinøy, Vannøy and Arnøy. Some of these islands, most noteworthy Senja, has a rugged outer coast with cliffs and mountains straight from the sea, while on the inside there are forested hills, rivers and farmland. The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet) is part of the North Atlantic Ocean northwest of Norway, located between the North Sea (i. ... HinnÃ¸ya is with 2. ... Nordland is a county in Norway, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-TrÃ¸ndelag in the south, Norrbottens lÃ¤n in Sweden to the east, VÃ¤sterbottens lÃ¤n to the southeast, and the Atlantic ocean (Norwegian sea) to the west. ... HusÃ¸y, Northern Senja Senja is the second largest island in Norway (except the Svalbard Islands) and is located near the middle of the Troms county coastline. ... KvalÃ¸ya is an island in the Norwegian municipality of TromsÃ¸. It has an area of 737 sq. ... RingvassÃ¸ya (RÃ¡neÅ¡ in Sami language) is a large island in Troms, Norway. ...

There are several large fjords that stretch quite far inland. Starting in the south, the largest fjords are Vågsfjord, Andfjord (shared with Nordland), Malangen, Balsfjord, Ullsfjord, Lyngen (the municipality has it's name from the fjord) and Kvænangen (fjord). The largest lake is Altevatnet in the interior of the county. There are mountains in all parts of Troms; the most alpine and striking is probably the Lyngen Alps (Lyngsalpene), with several small glaciers and the highest mountain in the county, Jiekkevarre (1833 m). Several glaciers are located in Kvænangen, including parts of the Øksfjordjøkelen, the last glacier in mainland Norway to drop icebergs directly into the sea (this ended around 1900), and Jøkelfjord, where this happened, still is a spectacular landscape. The largest river in Troms (waterflow) is Målselva (in Målselv), and the largest (not the highest) waterfall is Målselvfossen (600 m long, 20 m high). ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x864, 601 KB) HusÃ¸y, Northern Senja. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1152x864, 601 KB) HusÃ¸y, Northern Senja. ... Sognefjorden, Norway A fjord (or fiord) is a narrow inlet of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes, which results from marine inundation of a glaciated valley. ... Malangen is a fjord, landscape and former municipality in the county of Troms, Norway. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1933 Administrative centre Storsteinnes Mayor (2003) Gunda Johansen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 52 1,496 kmÂ² 1,440 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1938 Administrative centre Lyngseidet Mayor (2003) Werner Kiil (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 134 812 kmÂ² 796 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1943 Administrative centre Burfjord Mayor (2003) Harald Olsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 26 2,108 kmÂ² 2,008 kmÂ² 0. ... Altevatnet is Norways 11. ... Lyngen view. ... Aletsch glacier, Switzerland A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1943 Administrative centre Burfjord Mayor (2003) Harald Olsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 26 2,108 kmÂ² 2,008 kmÂ² 0. ... Ã˜ksfjordjÃ¸kelen (In Sami ÃkÅ¡ovunjiehkki) is the ninth largest glacier in mainland Norway. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1924 Administrative centre Moen Mayor (2003) Viggo Fossum (AP) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 10 3,322 kmÂ² 3,208 kmÂ² 1. ...

Climate

Lowland areas east of mountain ranges have a drier climate than areas west of the mountains. Skibotn (46 m) in Storfjord is the location in Norway which have recorded the most days/year with clear skies (no clouds): 88 days. Precipitation in Skibotn is only 300 mm/year ([1]); while Tromsø, west of the Lyngen Alps, with comparable mean annual temperature (appr 2.5°C; 36°F), gets 1000 mm. However, Dividalen (228 m) in Målselv is the driest in Troms, with only 282 mm/year, and nearby Bardufoss (76 m) is one of the coldest locations in winter; January, July and year 24-hr averages are -10.4°C (13°F), 13°C (56°F) and 0.7°C (33°F) ([2]). Winter temperatures in Målselv and Bardu can get down to -35°C (-32°F), while summer days can reach 30°C. The mildest climate is in the south, Borkenes (36 m) in Kvæfjord (near Harstad) has January, July and year 24-hr averages -2.8°C (28°F), 12.6°C (55°F) and 4°C (39°F), with precipitation 820 mm/year ([3]). Climate statistics provided by Norwegian Meteorological Institute (1961 - 90 base period). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 333 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Troms Lavangen Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 333 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Troms Lavangen Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... The municipality Lavangen in the county of Troms, Norway, has 1,050 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... Skibotn is a small community (a village) on the eastern shore of the Lyngen Fjord - Storfjorden in the Norwegian language - in the Northern Norwegian province of Finnmark. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1939 Administrative centre Oteren Mayor (2003) Hanne Braathen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 49 1,543 kmÂ² 1,477 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1924 Administrative centre Moen Mayor (2003) Viggo Fossum (AP) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 10 3,322 kmÂ² 3,208 kmÂ² 1. ... Bardufoss is a town in MÃ¥lselv, which is a municipality of Troms county in northern Norway. ... The municipality Bardu in the county of Troms, Norway, has 3,799 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... Borkenes is situated in the municipality of Kvæfjord in the county of Troms, Norway. ... County Troms Landscape HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1911 Administrative centre Borkenes Mayor (2005) Lillian Hessen (V) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 205 513 kmÂ² 498 kmÂ² 0. ... Image:Harstad i norge. ...

Nature

Moose, red fox, hare, stoat and small rodents are common in all Troms, and brown bears are sighted in the interior in the summer. Other animals are reindeer (interior mountain areas, with sami owners), wolverine (interior mountain areas) otter (along the coast and rivers), lynx (in the forests), and harbor porpoise in the fjords. Some of the common birds are ptarmigan, sea eagles, seagulls and cormorants (coast). Binomial name Alces alces (Linnaeus, 1758) Moose range map Alces alces, called the moose in North America and the elk in Europe (see also elk for other animals called elk) is the largest member of the deer family Cervidae, distinguished from other members of Cervidae by the form of the... It has been suggested that Cross fox be merged into this article or section. ... Species Many, see text Hares and jackrabbits belong to family Leporidae, and mostly in genus Lepus. ... Binomial name Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758 The Stoat aka Ermine aka Short-tailed Weasel (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. ... Families See Classification Section The order Rodentia is the most numerous of all the branches on the mammal family tree. ... Binomial name Ursus arctos Linnaeus, 1758 Brown Bear range The Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) is a species of bear that can reach masses of 130â€“700 kg (300â€“1500 pounds). ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) For the musician, please see Caribou (musician). ... Sami flag The Sami People (there are other names and spellings including Sámi, Saami and Lapp) are an indigenous people of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia, covering a total area in the Nordic countries corresponding to the size of Sweden. ... Binomial name Gulo gulo (Linnaeus, 1758) The Wolverine (Gulo gulo) is the largest terrestrial species of the Mustelidae or weasel family, and is also called the Glutton or Carcajou. ... Genera Amblonyx Aonyx Enhydra Lontra Lutra Lutrogale Pteronura Otters are aquatic or marine carnivorous mammals, members of the large and diverse family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, polecats, badgers, and others. ... The range of the lynx. ... Binomial name Phocoena phocoena Linnaeus, 1758 Harbour Porpoise range The Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of six species of porpoise, and so one of about eighty cetacean species. ... Binomial name Lagopus mutus (Montin, 1781) The Ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is a small (31-35 cm) bird in the grouse family. ... Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. ... Genera Pagophila Larus Rissa Creagus Xema Rhodostethia Gulls are seabirds in the family Laridae and subfamily Lari. ... Genera Nannopterum Phalacrocorax Leucocarbo The Phalacrocoracidae family of birds is represented by about thirty species of cormorants and shags. ...

The sheltered valleys in the interior of Troms has the highest treeline (summer warmth & length is the limiting factor), with Downy birch reaching 700 m on the southern slope of Njunis; in all Troms birch forms the treeline, often 200 m above other trees. Rowan, aspen, willow, grey alder, and bird cherry are common in the lower elevations. In this view of an alpine tree-line, the distant line looks particularly sharp. ... Binomial name Betula pubescens Ehrh. ... Njunis is a mountain in the interior of southern Troms, in MÃ¥lselv municipality. ... This article is about the rowan tree; for other uses of the term, see Rowan (disambiguation). ... Species Populus adenopoda Populus alba Populus grandidentata Populus sieboldii Populus tremula Populus tremuloides Aspens are trees of the willow family and comprise a section of the poplar genus, Populus sect. ... Species About 350, including: Salix acutifolia- Violet Willow Salix alaxensis- Alaska Willow Salix alba- White Willow Salix alpina- Alpine Willow Salix amygdaloides- Peachleaf Willow Salix arbuscula- Mountain Willow Salix arbusculoides- Littletree Willow Salix arctica- Arctic Willow Salix atrocinerea Salix aurita- Eared Willow Salix babylonica- Peking Willow Salix barrattiana- Barratts... Binomial name Alnus incana The grey alder is primarily a tree of northern Europe. ... Binomial name Prunus padus L. The Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) is a species of cherry, native to northern Europe and northern Asia. ...

Scots Pine reaches an elevation of almost 400 m in Dividalen, where some of the largest trees are 500 years old. The upper part of the valley is protected by Øvre Dividal National Park ([4]). The inland valleys, like Østerdalen (with Altevatnet), Kirkesdalen, Dividalen, Rostadalen, Signaldalen and Skibotndalen, are perfect for summer hiking, with their varied nature, mostly dry climate and not too difficult terrain, although there are many accessible mountains for energetic hikers. Binomial name Pinus sylvestris L. The Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris; family Pinaceae) is a common tree ranging from Great Britain and Spain east to eastern Siberia and the Caucasus Mountains, and as far north as Lapland. ... Ã˜vre Dividal National Park lies in MÃ¥lselv kommune in Troms county, Norway. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ...

Reisadalen ([5]) is one of the most idyllic river valleys in Norway; from Storslett in Nordreisa the valley stretches south-southeast, covered with birch, pine, grey alder, and willow. The northern part of the valley is 5 km wide, with 1000 m high mountains on both sides; the southern part of the valley narrows to a few houndred meters (canyon), with increasingly dry climate. The valley floor is fairly flat with little height difference for 70 km (to Bilto); the Reisa river can be traveled by cano or river boat for much of this distance. The salmon swims 90 km up the river, and some 137 different species of birds have been observed. Several rivers cascades down into the valley; the Mollisfossen waterfall is 269 m ([6], [7]). The valley ends 120 km southeast of Storslett, as the vast and more barren Finnmarsvidda plateu takes over. Reisa National Park ([8]) protects the upper part of the valley. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 632 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Troms Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 632 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Troms Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... The municipality Salangen in the county of Troms, Norway, has 2,303 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... Storslett is the administrative centre of Nordreisa municipality, Norway. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1942 Administrative centre Storslett Mayor (2003) John Karlsen (Frp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 9 3,438 kmÂ² 3,344 kmÂ² 1. ... Binomial name Alnus incana The grey alder is primarily a tree of northern Europe. ... Reisa National Park is a national park in the county of Troms in Norway. ...

Economy

The city of Tromsø, in the north central part, is the county seat and an Arctic seaport, and seat of the world's northernmost university, renowned for research about the aurora borealis. The University of Tromsø has an astrophysical observatory located in Skibotn ([9]). Tromsø is the only municipality with a strong population growth, most of the smaller municipalities experiences decreasing populations as the young and educated move to the cities, often in the southern part of Norway. Harstad is a commercial centre for the southern part of the county. County Troms District Municipality NO-1902 Administrative centre TromsÃ¸ Mayor (2004) Herman Kristoffersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 18 2,566 kmÂ² 2,519 kmÂ² 0. ... The red line indicates the 10Â°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ... Aurora borealis Polar aurorae are optical phenomena characterized by colorful displays of light in the night sky. ... Image:Harstad i norge. ...

Along the coast and on the islands, fishing is dominant. Important ports for the fishing fleet are Skjervøy, Tromsø and Harstad. There is also some agriculture, especially in the southern part, which has a longer growing season (150 days in Harstad). Balsfjord is often regarded to be the most northern municipality with substantial agricultural activity in Norway, although there are also agriculture further north. County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1941 Administrative centre SkjervÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Roy Waage (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 210 478 kmÂ² 470 kmÂ² 0. ... In agriculture, the growing season is the period of each year when crops can be grown. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1933 Administrative centre Storsteinnes Mayor (2003) Gunda Johansen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 52 1,496 kmÂ² 1,440 kmÂ² 0. ...

The Norwegian armed forces is a vital employer in Troms, having the seat of the 6th army division, Bardufoss Air Station, helicopter wings and radar stations in the county. The 6. ... -1...

The busiest airport is Tromsø Airport, Langnes. The southern part of Troms is served by Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes. The E6 cuts through the county from Nordland into Gratangen in the south to Kvænangen in the north and then into Finnmark. The E8 road runs from Tromsø to Finland via Nordkjosbotn and the Skibotn valley. There are several large bridges; some of the largest are Tjeldsund Bridge, Mjøsund Bridge, Gisund Bridge, Tromsø Bridge and Sandnessund Bridge. There are several undersea road tunnels; Rolla to Andørja (in Ibestad), Tromsøya to the mainland (Tromsø), Kvaløya to Ringvassøya and Skjervøy to the mainland. TromsÃ¸ Airport, Langnes (IATA: TOS, ICAO: ENTC) is situated in TromsÃ¸, on the western side of TromsÃ¸ya (island), only a few km from the city center on the eastern side of the island. ... Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes (IATA: EVE, ICAO: ENEV) is located in Evenes municipality in Nordland, Northern Norway. ... E6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway (and the west coast of Sweden), running from the southern tip of Sweden (Trelleborg), into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. ... County Troms Landscape Hålogaland Municipality NO-1919 Administrative centre Gratangen Mayor (2003) Eva Helene Ottesen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 271 313 km² 306 km² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1943 Administrative centre Burfjord Mayor (2003) Harald Olsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 26 2,108 kmÂ² 2,008 kmÂ² 0. ... Nordkjosbotn is a small village in the municipality of Balsfjord, Norway. ... Tjeldsund Bridge (Tjeldsundbrua) is a suspension road bridge that crosses Tjeldsundet between the mainland and HinnÃ¸ya in Troms county in Norway. ... MjÃ¸sund Bridge (MjÃ¸sundbrua) is a cantilever bridge that crosses MjÃ¸sundet between the mainland and AndÃ¸rja in Troms county in Norway. ... Gisund Bridge (Gisundbrua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Gisundet from Finnsnes on the mainland to Silsand on Senja in Troms county in Norway. ... TromsÃ¸ Bridge (TromsÃ¸brua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses TromsÃ¸ysundet from Tromsdalen on the mainland to TromsÃ¸ya and the town of TromsÃ¸ in Troms county, Norway. ... Sandnessund Bridge (Sandnessundbrua) is a cantilever road bridge that crosses Sandnessundet between TromsÃ¸ya and KvalÃ¸ya in Troms county in Norway. ... The municipality Ibestad in the county of Troms, Norway, has 1,647 inhabitants As of october 1. ...

History

Troms has been settled since the early stone age, and there are prehistoric rock carvings at several locations (for instance Ibestad and Balsfjord). These people made their living from hunting, fishing and gathering. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (4048x3040, 2461 KB) Das Innere der Kirche von Trondenes / Harstad. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (4048x3040, 2461 KB) Das Innere der Kirche von Trondenes / Harstad. ... Trondenes Church is the northernmost Medieval stone church of Norway, situated near Harstad. ... Stone Age fishing hook. ... Petroglyphs on a Bishop Tuff tableland Petroglyph on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Petroglyph Point Petroglyphs on Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument Petroglyphs from Scandinavia (H ljesta, V stmanland in Sweden). ... The municipality Ibestad in the county of Troms, Norway, has 1,647 inhabitants As of october 1. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1933 Administrative centre Storsteinnes Mayor (2003) Gunda Johansen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 52 1,496 kmÂ² 1,440 kmÂ² 0. ...

The first agriculture in Norway most likely began around 2500 BC with new immigrants coming from further south in Europe. This formed the basis of a bronze age culture in southern Norway. A few coastal areas of Nordland have remains from this culture; large burial cairns built close to the sea, and the most northern location where these have been found is the Harstad-area in southern Troms. A 3000 year old bronze axe was excavated at Trondenes ([10]), following a lucky find of a 2600 year old bronze necklace (picture). The Bronze Age is a period in a civilizations development when the most advanced metalworking has developed the techniques of smelting copper from natural outcroppings and alloys it to cast bronze. ... Nordland is a county in Norway, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-TrÃ¸ndelag in the south, Norrbottens lÃ¤n in Sweden to the east, VÃ¤sterbottens lÃ¤n to the southeast, and the Atlantic ocean (Norwegian sea) to the west. ... The axe (Commonwealth spelling) or ax (American spelling) is an ancient and ubiquitous tool that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, harvest timber, as a weapon and a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. ...

There are substantial archeological evidens of a norse iron-based culture in the late roman iron age (200 - 400 AD), reaching as far north as Karlsøy (near today's Tromsø [11], [12]), but not further northeast. The Norse with their iron and agriculture settled along the coast and in some of the larger fjords, while the Saami lived in the same fjord areas (usually just slightly further into the fjord [13]) and in the interior. Thus, it seems as the Saami for a long time was alone in northeastern part of Troms (east of the Lyngen fjord) and in Finnmark. The land of the Saami was known as Finnmark (land of the Finns, the saami were called Finns), which was a considerably larger area than the county Finnmark today. Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Norsemen (the Norse) is the indigenous or ancient name for the people of Scandinavia, including (but not limited to) the Vikings. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Atomic mass 55. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1936 Administrative centre Hansnes Mayor (2003) Thor TÃ¸llefsen (Kystpartiet) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 97 1,047 kmÂ² 1,009 kmÂ² 0. ... The Sami people (also SÃ¡mi, Saami, Lapps and Laplanders) are the indigenous people of SÃ¡pmi, which encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. ... Finnmark (Sami FinnmÃ¡rku) is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway, bordering Troms to the west, Finland (Lapland) to the south and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east. ...

From the 10th century, Norse settlements starts to appear along the coast further north, reaching into what is today the county of Finnmark.

Southern and mid-Troms was a petty kingdom in the viking age, and considered part of Hålogaland. Ottar from Hålogaland met king Alfred the Great around 890. The viking leader Tore Hund, which according to the sagas speared king Olav Haraldsson at the Battle of Stiklestad and traded and fought in Bjarmaland, had his seat at Bjarkøy. The nearby Trondenes (todays Harstad) was also a central viking power centre, and seems to have been a gathering place. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 590 KB) Die Kirche in SkervÃ¸y Norwegen nachts um 22:30 Uhr von einem Schiff der Hurtigruten aus fotografiert. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2016x1512, 590 KB) Die Kirche in SkervÃ¸y Norwegen nachts um 22:30 Uhr von einem Schiff der Hurtigruten aus fotografiert. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1941 Administrative centre SkjervÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Roy Waage (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 210 478 kmÂ² 470 kmÂ² 0. ... Petty kingdoms were prominent before the formation of many of todays nation states. ... The Viking Age is the name of the period between 793 and 1066 AD in Scandinavia and Britain, following the Germanic Iron Age (and the Vendel Age in Sweden). ... HÃ¥logaland was the northernmost of the Norwegian provinces. ... Ottar from HÃ¥logaland was a Viking adventurer from HÃ¥logaland. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Events The sovereignty of prince Svatopluk I in Bohemia is confirmed. ... Tore Hund (Tore the Dog), ca. ... Look up saga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This page is a candidate to be moved to Wiktionary. ... Olav II Haraldsson ( 995 – 1030), king from 1015–1028, called during his lifetime the Fat and afterwards known as Saint Olaf, was born in the year in which Olaf Tryggvesson came to Norway. ... The Battle of Stiklestad (Old Norse StiklarstaÃ°ir) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. ... Bjarmaland (a. ... County Troms Landscape HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1915 Administrative centre BjarkÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Jorunn Berg (SandsÃ¸y og Fenes/Skjellesvik Bygdeliste) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 402 74 kmÂ² 73 kmÂ² 0. ...

Children playing in Tromsø summer 2005 discovered a silver treasure which had laid buried since the viking age ([14]). General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Appearance lustrous white metal Atomic mass 107. ... The Viking Age is the name of the period between 793 and 1066 AD in Scandinavia and Britain, following the Germanic Iron Age (and the Vendel Age in Sweden). ...

The Finnic (or Fenno-Ugric) Kven (Quen) residents of Troms are largely descendants of Finnish immigrants who arrived to the area during the 19th century - or before - from Finland because of war and famine. They settled mainly in Finnmark and the northeastern part of Troms, in the municipalities of Kvænangen (fjord of the kven), Nordreisa, Skjervøy, Kåfjord and Storfjord, and some also reached Balsfjord and Lyngen. Finnic peoples (Fennic, sometimes Baltic-Finnic) refer, particularly in present-day English usage of Finland and Estonia, to what are perceived as culturally related ethnic groups, i. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... A famine is a phenomenon in which a large percentage of the population of a region or country are so undernourished that death by starvation becomes increasingly common. ... Finnmark (Sami FinnmÃ¡rku) is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway, bordering Troms to the west, Finland (Lapland) to the south and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1943 Administrative centre Burfjord Mayor (2003) Harald Olsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 26 2,108 kmÂ² 2,008 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1942 Administrative centre Storslett Mayor (2003) John Karlsen (Frp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 9 3,438 kmÂ² 3,344 kmÂ² 1. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1941 Administrative centre SkjervÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Roy Waage (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 210 478 kmÂ² 470 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1940 Administrative centre Olderdalen Mayor (2003) BjÃ¸rn Inge Mo (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l and Sami Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 106 991 kmÂ² 950 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1939 Administrative centre Oteren Mayor (2003) Hanne Braathen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 49 1,543 kmÂ² 1,477 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1933 Administrative centre Storsteinnes Mayor (2003) Gunda Johansen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 52 1,496 kmÂ² 1,440 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1938 Administrative centre Lyngseidet Mayor (2003) Werner Kiil (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 134 812 kmÂ² 796 kmÂ² 0. ...

Municipalities

Troms County has a total of 25 municipalities: Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1025x624, 28 KB) Summary Map of the municipalities of Trom County in Norway. ...

class="preview" id="pv183"> County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1933 Administrative centre Storsteinnes Mayor (2003) Gunda Johansen (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 52 1,496 kmÂ² 1,440 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Bardu in the county of Troms, Norway, has 3,799 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1929 Administrative centre Skaland Mayor (2003) Trond Abelson (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 280 294 kmÂ² 276 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1915 Administrative centre BjarkÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Jorunn Berg (SandsÃ¸y og Fenes/Skjellesvik Bygdeliste) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 402 74 kmÂ² 73 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms District Municipality NO-1926 Administrative centre BrÃ¸stadbotn Mayor (2003) Rolf Espenes (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 282 289 kmÂ² 277 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Hålogaland Municipality NO-1919 Administrative centre Gratangen Mayor (2003) Eva Helene Ottesen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 271 313 km² 306 km² 0. ... Image:Harstad i norge. ... The municipality Ibestad in the county of Troms, Norway, has 1,647 inhabitants As of october 1. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1940 Administrative centre Olderdalen Mayor (2003) BjÃ¸rn Inge Mo (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l and Sami Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 106 991 kmÂ² 950 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1936 Administrative centre Hansnes Mayor (2003) Thor TÃ¸llefsen (Kystpartiet) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 97 1,047 kmÂ² 1,009 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1911 Administrative centre Borkenes Mayor (2005) Lillian Hessen (V) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 205 513 kmÂ² 498 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1943 Administrative centre Burfjord Mayor (2003) Harald Olsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 26 2,108 kmÂ² 2,008 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Lavangen in the county of Troms, Norway, has 1,050 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1931 Administrative centre Finnsnes Mayor (2003) Arne Bergland (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 125 893 kmÂ² 849 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1938 Administrative centre Lyngseidet Mayor (2003) Werner Kiil (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 134 812 kmÂ² 796 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1924 Administrative centre Moen Mayor (2003) Viggo Fossum (AP) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 10 3,322 kmÂ² 3,208 kmÂ² 1. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1942 Administrative centre Storslett Mayor (2003) John Karlsen (Frp) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 9 3,438 kmÂ² 3,344 kmÂ² 1. ... The municipality Salangen in the county of Troms, Norway, has 2,303 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Troms Landscape HÃ¥logaland Municipality NO-1913 Administrative centre Evenskjer Mayor (2003) Svein Berg (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 209 495 kmÂ² 465 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1941 Administrative centre SkjervÃ¸y Mayor (2003) Roy Waage (KrF) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 210 478 kmÂ² 470 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1925 Administrative centre SÃ¸rreisa Mayor (2003) Magnor Olsen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 253 363 kmÂ² 347 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1939 Administrative centre Oteren Mayor (2003) Hanne Braathen (Sp) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 49 1,543 kmÂ² 1,477 kmÂ² 0. ... The municipality Torsken in the county of Troms, Norway, has 1,129 inhabitants as of January 1, 2002. ... County Troms Landscape Municipality NO-1927 Administrative centre Stonglandseidet Mayor (2003) Odd Arne Andreassen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 201 524 kmÂ² 499 kmÂ² 0. ... County Troms District Municipality NO-1902 Administrative centre TromsÃ¸ Mayor (2004) Herman Kristoffersen (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 18 2,566 kmÂ² 2,519 kmÂ² 0. ...

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Categories: Counties of Norway | Troms Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ... Population figures from 2002. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... County NO-02 Region Ã˜stlandet Administrative centre Oslo County mayor Hildur Horn Ã˜ien (KrF) Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 16 4,918 kmÂ² 1. ... County NO-09 Region SÃ¸rlandet Administrative centre Arendal County mayor Oddvar Skaiaa Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 14 9,157 kmÂ² 2. ... Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. ... Finnmark (Sami FinnmÃ¡rku) is a county in the extreme northeast of Norway, bordering Troms to the west, Finland (Lapland) to the south and Russia (Murmansk Oblast) to the east. ... Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering SÃ¸r-TrÃ¸ndelag, Oppland and Akershus. ... Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... MÃ¸re og Romsdal is a county in the northernmost part of the Vestlandet region of Norway, and borders the counties of SÃ¸r-TrÃ¸ndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. ... Nordland is a county in Norway, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-TrÃ¸ndelag in the south, Norrbottens lÃ¤n in Sweden to the east, VÃ¤sterbottens lÃ¤n to the southeast, and the Atlantic ocean (Norwegian sea) to the west. ... County NO-17 Region TrÃ¸ndelag Administrative centre Steinkjer County mayor Inger Lise GjÃ¸rv Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 6 22,412 kmÂ² 6. ... Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering SÃ¸r-TrÃ¸ndelag, MÃ¸re og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area - Total - Land - Percentage Ranked 224 454 kmÂ² 426 kmÂ² 0. ... Ã˜stfold is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden (VÃ¤stra GÃ¶taland County and VÃ¤rmland), while Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. ... Rogaland is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. ... County NO-14 Region Vestlandet Administrative centre Leikanger County mayor Nils R. Sandal Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 8 18,623 kmÂ² 5. ... SÃ¸r-TrÃ¸ndelag is a county in the area TrÃ¸ndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-TrÃ¸ndelag, MÃ¸re og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. ... Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. ... County NO-10 Region SÃ¸rlandet Administrative centre Kristiansand County mayor Thore Westermoen Area - Total - Percentage Ranked 15 7,276 kmÂ² 2. ... Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. ...

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