Tromsø, Norway (Norge) T-Shirt

Tromsø is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population and is the largest city and the largest urban area in Northern Norway. Most of Tromsø, including the city centre, is located on the small island of Tromsøya in the county of Troms, 350 kilometres (217 mi) inside the arctic circle. The island is connected to the mainland by the Tromsø Bridge and the Tromsøysund Tunnel, and to the island of Kvaløya by the Sandnessund Bridge. The city is warmer than most other places located on the same latitude, due to the warming effect of the Gulf Stream. Tromsø is a very old city. The first church on the island of Tromsøya was erected in 1252 and today the city centre of Tromsø contains the highest number of historic wooden houses of any community in Northern Norway.