Tromsøya

Tromsøya or Romssasuolu is an island in in county, . It lies in the strait between the mainland and the larger island of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island in Tromsø, Troms, Norway
  • Also known as: “Romssasuolu”, “Tromsö”, “Tromso Island”, and “Tromsøy”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tromsø Airport, Langnes and Prestvannet.

Aerodrome
Photo: Jeroen Komen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tromsø Airport is an international airport located at , Norway, that serves the city of , Norway. Situated on the western shore of the island of Tromsøya, it features a 2,447-meter runway aligned 18/36.

Reservoir
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or Báhpajávri is a small lake in in county, . The lake sits at the highest point on the central part of the island of Tromsøya inside the city of Tromsø.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kvaløysletta and Tromsdalen.

Village
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is an urban neighborhood within the city of Tromsø which is part of in county, . The neighborhood is located on the eastern shore of the island of , about 5 kilometres northwest of the city centre of Tromsø. is situated 3½ km northwest of Tromsøya.

Suburb
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or Romssavággi is an urban neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which is in in county, . It is located just to the east of the city centre on the mainland along the coast of the strait. is situated 3½ km southeast of Tromsøya.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km east of Tromsøya.

Tromsøya

Latitude
69.66761° or 69° 40′ 3″ north
Longitude
18.9258° or 18° 55′ 33″ east
Population
39,900
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Open location code
9FXWMW9G+28
Geo­Names ID
3133894
Wiki­data ID
Q1190341
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Satellite Map

Discover Tromsøya from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Tromsøya” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جزيرة ترومسويا”
  • Armenian: “Թրոմսեա”
  • Basque: “Tromsøya”
  • Bulgarian: “Ромсасуолу”
  • Catalan: “Tromsøya”
  • Cebuano: “Romssasuolu”
  • Chinese: “特罗姆瑟亚岛”
  • Danish: “Tromsøya”
  • Dutch: “Tromsøya”
  • Estonian: “Tromsoya”
  • Estonian: “Tromsöya”
  • Estonian: “Tromsøya”
  • Finnish: “Romssasuolu”
  • Finnish: “Tromsøya”
  • Finnish: “Tromssan saari”
  • Finnish: “Tromssansaari”
  • French: “Tromsøya”
  • German: “Tromsøya”
  • Hungarian: “Tromsøya”
  • Italian: “Tromsøya”
  • Japanese: “トロムセ島”
  • Korean: “트롬쇠위아섬”
  • Northern Sami: “Romssasuolu”
  • Northern Sami: “Tromsøya”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Tromsøya”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Tromsøya”
  • Norwegian: “Tromsøya”
  • Polish: “Tromsøya”
  • Portuguese: “Tromsøya”
  • Romanian: “Tromsøya”
  • Russian: “Тромсёя”
  • Spanish: “Tromsøya”
  • Swedish: “Romssasuolu”
  • Swedish: “Tromsøya”
  • Turkish: “Tromsøya”
  • Ukrainian: “Тромсея”

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Localities in the Area

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