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University of Tromsø

The University of Tromsø is the world's northernmost university. Located in the city of Tromsø, Norway, it was established in 1968, and opened in 1972. It is one of eight universities in Norway. The University of Tromsø is the largest research and educational institution in northern Norway. The University's location makes it a natural venue for the development of studies of the region's natural environment, culture, and society.

Located at 69.6805, 18.9731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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University of Tromsø, Universities and colleges in Norway, Education and research in Tromsø, Educational institutions established in 1968

Norwegian College of Fishery Science

The Norwegian College of Fishery Science was established in 1972 as a joint responsibility of the three Norwegian universities in Tromsø, Bergen and Trondheim. In 1988 a new organisational structure was introduced as NCFS was located to Tromsø and organised as a faculty at the University of Tromsø, keeping some degree of autonomy as its own rector etc.

Located at 69.6828, 18.9735 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Norway, Fisheries and aquaculture research institutes, Research institutes in Norway, Education and research in Tromsø, Arctic research

Northern Norway

Northern Norway is the geographical region of Norway, consisting of the three northernmost counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, in total about 35% of the Norwegian mainland. Some of the largest towns in Northern Norway (from south to north) are Mo i Rana, Bodø, Narvik, Harstad, Tromsø and Alta. Northern Norway is often described as the land of the midnight sun and the land of the northern lights.

Located at 69.6667, 19 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Northern Norway, Regions of Norway

Arctic Cathedral

The Arctic Cathedral, formally known as Tromsdalen Church or Tromsøysund Church (Norwegian: Tromsdalen kirke or Tromsøysund kirke), is a church in the city of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. The church is commonly nicknamed the Ishavskatedralen, literally "The Cathedral of the Arctic Sea" or "Arctic Cathedral". The church was built in 1965 in the Tromsdalen valley and it is a parish church and not, in fact, a cathedral as it is commonly called.

Located at 69.6482, 18.9871 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Churches in Tromsø, Culture of the Arctic, Modernist architecture in Scandinavia, Buildings and structures completed in 1965

University Hospital of North Norway

The University Hospital of Northern Norway or UNN located in Tromsø, Harstad and Narvik, Norway, is a hospital and health trust and part of the Northern Norway Regional Health Authority. UNN is the regional hospital of the northern health region, which includes the counties of Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, with a combined population of 465,000.

Located at 69.68, 18.98 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tromsø, Hospitals in Norway, Health trusts of Norway, Hospitals with year of establishment missing, 2002 establishments in Norway, Organisations based in Tromsø

Arctic-alpine Botanic Garden

The Arctic-alpine Botanic Garden (Arktisk alpin Botanisk hage) is the world's northernmost botanic garden. It is located in Tromsø, Norway, and is run by the Tromsø University Museum. It opened in 1994, and is open from late May to early October. The garden displays Arctic and alpine plants from all over the northern hemisphere. Entrance is free of charge. The garden is located to the southeast of the University of Tromsø Campus, commanding a view of the mountains to the east and south.

Located at 69.6768, 18.9763 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Norway, Museums in Troms, Arctic research, University of Tromsø, Buildings and structures completed in 1994

Tromsøysund Tunnel

The Tromsøysund Tunnel is an undersea highway tunnel under the Tromsøysundet strait, connecting the island of Tromsøya with the mainland in the city of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. The tunnel is part of European route E08, (whose northern terminus is on the island itself) and it consists of 2 tubes, each with two driving lanes. The two tubes are not equal in length; one tube is 3,500-metre long and the other is 3,386-metre long.

Located at 69.6742, 19.0089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Road tunnels in Troms, Subsea tunnels in Norway, Buildings and structures in Tromsø, 1994 establishments in Norway, Tunnels completed in 1994

Tromsøysundet

Tromsøysundet is a strait located in the municipality of Tromsø in Troms county, Norway. It separates the island of Tromsøya (the location of the Tromsø city centre) from the mainland east of the island. The strait is crossed by the Tromsøysund Tunnel and the Tromsø Bridge. The strait is about 11 kilometres long and it ranges from about 600 metres to 3 kilometres wide. The strait connects to the Balsfjorden and Straumsfjorden to the south and into the Kvalsundet and Grøtsundet to the north.

Located at 69.6693, 19.0007 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Tromsø, Geography of Troms