Kroken

Kroken or Biežavággi is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which lies in in county, . The neighborhood is located along the strait on the mainland, just across the strait from the city centre of Tromsø which lies on the island of .
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: part of the city of Tromsø, Norway
  • Also known as: “Kroken - Biežavággi” and “Kroken, Troms”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kroken Church and Krokelvdalen skole.

Church
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is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located the Kroken borough in the city of Tromsø.

School
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is a school.

Hospital
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The or UNN is a and health trust. UNN is a university hospital for the region which includes the counties of , and . is situated 3½ km west of Kroken.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tomasjord and Hamna.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Kroken.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 4 km northwest of Kroken.

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 5 km southwest of Kroken.

Kroken

Latitude
69.68255° or 69° 40′ 57″ north
Longitude
19.0699° or 19° 4′ 12″ east
Elevation
181 metres (594 feet)
Open location code
9FXXM3M9+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 274798965
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3149268
Wiki­data ID
Q1033795
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Kroken” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kroken”
  • Danish: “Kroken”
  • Dutch: “Kroken”
  • French: “Kroken”
  • Irish: “Kroken”
  • Malay: “Kroken, Tromsø”
  • Malay: “Kroken”
  • Northern Sami: “Biežavággi”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Krokelvdalen”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kroken”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kroken i Tromsø”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Kroken”
  • Norwegian: “Kroken”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Krokstranda and Kroken Vest.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kroken skole and Tromsø bibliotek, Kroken filial.

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