Tromsø

Tromsø (Northren Sami: Romsa;[2] Kven: Tromssa) is a ceety an municipality in Troms county, Norawa. The admeenistrative centre o the municipality is the ceety o Tromsø.

Tromsø kommune

Romssa Suohkan
Municipality
Coat of airms o Tromsø kommune
Coat airms
Official logo of Tromsø kommune
Troms within
Norawa
Tromsø within Troms
Tromsø within Troms
Coordinates: 69°40′58″N 18°56′34″E / 69.68278°N 18.94278°E / 69.68278; 18.94278 18°56′34″E / 69.68278°N 18.94278°E / 69.68278; 18.94278
KintraNorawa
CoontyTroms
DestrictNord-Troms
Admeenistrative centreTromsø
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2011)Jens Johan Hjort (H)
Area
 • Total2520.11 km2 (973.02 sq mi)
 • Laund2473.36 km2 (954.97 sq mi)
 • Water46.75 km2 (18.05 sq mi)
Area rank#18 in Norawa
Population
 (2012)
 • Total71,590
 • Rank#8 in Norawa
 • Density27.9/km2 (72/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
14.2%
Demonym(s)Tromsøværing[1]
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1902
Offeecial leid formNeutral
Websitetromso.kommune.no
Data frae Stateestics Norawa

Tromsø ceety is the nint lairgest urban aurie in Norawa bi population,[3] an the seivent lairgest ceety in Norawa bi population.[4] It is the lairgest ceety an the lairgest urban aurie in Northren Norawa, an the seicont lairgest ceety an urban aurie in Sápmi (follaein Murmansk).

Internaitional relations

Twin touns — Sister ceeties

Tromsø haes eleiven twin touns an sister ceeties:[5]

Sister ceetySyneKintra
Kemi1940
Luleå1950
Ringkøbing1950
Grimsby1961
Pune1966
Anchorage1969
Zagreb1971
Murmansk1972
Quetzaltenango1999
Gaza2001
Nadym2008

References