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Tromsø

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Total population

43,368

Coordinates69.65°, 18.96°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Tromsø sits in Troms, Norway and is identified as a city. Its coordinates of 69.652°, 18.956° place it in the polar zone of the northern hemisphere. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 43,368. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 715 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 28% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience extreme seasonal daylight swings and prolonged cold. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
69.6516
Longitude
18.9559
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
120,639
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,206
  • Herring Gull
    Larus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves
    3,101
  • Hooded Crow
    Corvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,958
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,780
  • Mew Gull
    Larus canus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,584
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher
    Haematopus ostralegus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,063
  • Willow Tit
    Poecile montanus (Conrad von Baldenstein, 1827) · Aves
    1,997
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,939

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
2.9
Largest event
2008-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Troms

Browse all places in Troms →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
1.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
715

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Tromsø

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Official Identifiers

SSB — Statistics Norway

Kommunenr
5501
Population (Wikidata)
79,943
Wikidata
Q26087

Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504

Sources

  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504