Stornaustet

Stornaustet is a public building in Tromsø, Troms. Stornaustet is situated nearby to the public building Kvtnesgården, as well as near Mortensgården.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tromsø University Museum and Polaria.

Tromsø University Museum

Museum

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Tromsø University Museum is a university museum located in Tromsø, Norway. Founded in 1872, it is one of the oldest scientific institutions in Northern Norway and has been part of the University of Tromsø since 1977. Tromsø University Museum is situated 330 metres east of Stornaustet.

Polaria

Public aquarium

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Polaria is an aquarium situated in Tromsø in Troms, Norway. It is the world's most northerly aquarium. It opened in May 1998. It had 167 thousand visitors in 2025. Polaria is situated 2 km northeast of Stornaustet.

Elverhøy Church

Church

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Elverhøy Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the city of Tromsø. It is the church for the Elverhøy parish which is part of the Tromsø domprosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. Elverhøy Church is situated 1½ km northeast of Stornaustet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bjerkaker and Tromsdalen.

Bjerkaker

Suburb

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Bjerkaker is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tromsøya.

Tromsdalen

Suburb

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Tromsdalen or Romssavággi is an urban neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which is in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located just to the east of the city centre on the mainland along the coast of the Tromsøysundet strait. Tromsdalen is situated 3½ km east of Stornaustet.

Tomasjord

Suburb

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Tomasjord is a suburb, which is situated 5 km northeast of Stornaustet.

Stornaustet

Type: Public building
Categories: building and government building
Location: Tromsø, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

69.63554° or 69° 38′ 8″ north

Longitude

18.90386° or 18° 54′ 14″ east

Open location code

9FXWJWP3+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 129764814

OpenStreetMap feature

building=civic

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