Tromsøya

Tromsøya ( Northern Sami: Romssasuolu ) is an island between the Straits Tromsøysund and Sandnessund between mainland Norway and the Kvaløya in Tromsø municipality in Troms Fylke.

To the east of the island is the center of the city of Tromsø and the University of Tromsø, the University Hospital North Norway and Tromsø Museum are located here. Tromso 's airport, Langnes is located on the west side. Through the bridge Tromsøbrua and Tromsøysundtunnel the island is linked to the district Tromsdalen. A connection to the district Kvaløysletta on the island Kvaloya establishes the bridge Sandnessundbrua. On the island itself there are the districts Sommerlyst, Mortensnes, Nordre and Sondre Tromsøya, and the center itself Tromsøya has 38,088 inhabitants ( 2012) and a population density of 1583 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Tromsøya, with an area of ​​22.79 square kilometers, is about ten miles long and about four miles wide in north-south direction. Middle of the island is the lake Prestvannet which was dammed in 1867. If large parts of the island are built to forests extend along the mountain range in the north of the island. The highest elevation of the island is the Varden moh 159. in the northern part.

Skansen, Tusenårssted the municipality Tromsø, Tromsø 's located in the center in the east of the island, south of the Tromsøbrua.

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• Tromsøya. In: Store norske leksikon. Accessed on 11 May 2013 ( Norwegian).