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Facts about Troms
Troms is found a little more than 2000km/1300mi south of the North Pole, and some 2-400 km/130-250mi inside the Arctic Circle. Still, Troms doesn't feel like the end of the world.
Quick facts about Troms
- Troms is officially bilingual
- 56 per cent of the inhabitants are islanders
- 30 per cent of Norway’s goats live in Troms
- Skibotn is the sunniest location in Norway
How to experience Troms
Geographic extremes
- Troms is entirely within the Arctic circle, Tromsø by some 345km/214mi
- Troms is a mere 2400km/1500mi south of the North Pole
- Troms enjoys the mildest climate in the world on this latitude, thanks to the Golf Stream.
- Troms covers 25,984 km², slightly larger than Wales, slightly smaller than Mississippi
People in Troms
- Troms has a population of 155000, which is growing
- Troms has three urban centres; Tromsø (67000 inh.), Harstad (23000 inh.) and Finnsnes (6000 inh.)
- Troms borders Finland, Sweden and the two Norwegian provinces of Finnmark and Nordland
- The highest mountain in Troms is Mount Jiekkevarri (1833m/6014ft)
- Troms has many islands, including the biggest and second biggest in Norway
Industries and livelihood
- Traditionally, people in Troms combined fishing with agriculture, depending on the season
- Today, industrial fishing and aquaculture are the main export industries, along with some manufacturing industries
- In the future, wind power, oil, gas and tourism will provide many jobs