Nordlige Troms

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A free group with one limit and restriction only: pictures about nature, landscape and culture from the district of Tromsø (not only the city of Tromsø). Exteriors and interiors are welcome. There are some moderation, pictures judged non matching will be removed (e.g., photo with no clear connection to Tromsø, persons portraits in foreground or still-life pics with no obvious relation to Tromsø, photo promoting private business activities, photo which can be considered offensive to individuals, ethnic or geographical groups of people, locations or cities etc.)

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Facts about Tromsø distrikt:
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Tromsø is a traditional district in the nothern part of Troms fylke (county), and do not have its own administration. In Middle Ages Tromsø was a part of Finnmark, in the 17th century it became a subcounty of Nordland, and in 1789 the subcounty was transfered back to Finnmark. In 1866 Tromsø whit Senja subcounty became the new Troms fylke (county), and in 1896 the subcounty was dissolved.

Area: 20,475 km²

Population (2007): 99,714

Municipalities of Tromsø, Administrative Centre in brackets:
Balsfjord (Storsteinnes), Bardu (Setermoen), Karlsøy (Hansnes), Kvænangen (Burfjord), Kåfjord (Olderdalen), Lyngen (Lyngseidet), Målselv (Moen), Nordreisa (Storslett), Skjervøy (Skjervøy), Storfjord (Hatteng), Tromsø (Tromsø).

Church of Norway, provostships (prosti) of Tromsø:
Nord-Troms prosti - Kvænangen, Kåfjord, Lyngen, Nordreisa, Skjervøy, Storfjord.
Tromsø domprosti - Karlsøy, Tromsø.
Indre Troms prosti (part) - Balsfjord, Bardu, Målselv.
Den norske kirke - www.kirken.no/.

Courts (tingretter) of Tromsø:
Nord-Troms tingrett - Balsfjord, Karlsøy, Kvænangen, Kåfjord, Lyngen, Nordreisa, Skjervøy, Storfjord, Tromsø.
Senja tingrett (part) - Bardu, Målselv.
Domstoladministrasjonen - www.domstol.no/.

Police regional areas (politidistrikt) of Tromsø:
Troms politidistrikt (part) - Balsfjord, Bardu, Karlsøy, Kvænangen, Kåfjord, Lyngen, Målselv, Nordreisa, Skjervøy, Storfjord, Tromsø.
Politi- og lensmannsetaten - www.politi.no/.

Some links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troms
no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troms
www.feriewebben.no/troms.jpg