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Troms is a county in northern Norway, bordering Finnmark to the northeast and Nordland in the southwest. To the south is Norrbotten Län in Sweden and further southeast is a shorter border with Lapland Province in Finland. To the west is the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic ocean). The county was formerly known as Tromsø amt.

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Troms has a very rugged and indented coastline facing the Norwegian Sea. However, the large and mountainous islands along the coast provides an excellent sheltered waterway on the inside. Starting in the south, the largest islands are: northeastern part of Hinnøya (the southern part is in Nordland), Grytøy, Senja, Kvaløya, Ringvassøya, Reinøy, Vannøy and Arnøy. Some of these islands, most noteworthy Senja, has a rugged outer coast with cliffs and mountains straight from the sea, while on the inside there are forested hills, rivers and farmland. There are several large fjords that stretch quite far inland. Starting in the south, the largest fjords are Vågsfjord, Andfjord (shared with Nordland), Malangen, Balsfjord, Ullsfjord, Lyngen (the municipality has its name from the fjord) and Kvænangen (fjord). The largest lake is Altevatnet in the interior of the county. There are mountains in all parts of Troms; the most alpine and striking is probably the Lyngen Alps (Lyngsalpene), with several small glaciers and the highest mountain in the county, Jiekkevarre (1833 m). Several glaciers are located in Kvænangen, including parts of the Øksfjordjøkelen, the last glacier in mainland Norway to drop icebergs directly into the sea (this ended around 1900), and Jøkelfjord, where this happened, still is a spectacular landscape. The largest river in Troms (waterflow) is Målselva (in Målselv), and the largest (not the highest) waterfall is Målselvfossen (600 m long, 20 m high).

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RT @Nordland, @Troms & @Finnmark: Kan dere vennligst holde kjeft om temperaturen, søringer?
sjukefan (Andreas Pedersen) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:34:24 -0000
RT @Nordland, @Troms & @Finnmark: Kan dere vennligst holde kjeft om temperaturen, søringer?
@mhogseth Å, sånne har vi i Troms også. De er herlige!
petterhol (Petter Holstad) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:01:49 -0000
@mhogseth Å, sånne har vi i Troms også. De er herlige!
Kultur i Troms og Arctimus' nyttårsturne starter på Borkenes i kveld. Konserter også i Sandsøy, Lavangen og Grovfjord. http://bit.ly/57YDP8
tromskulturnett (troms.kulturnett.no) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:00:15 -0000
Kultur i Troms og Arctimus' nyttårsturne starter på Borkenes i kveld. Konserter også i Sandsøy, Lavangen og Grovfjord. http://bit.ly/57YDP8
Midt-Troms Friluftsråd søker etter daglig leder. Søknadsfrist er 15. januar. http://bit.ly/8ZqHi2
lenvik (Lenvik kommune) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:17:55 -0000
Midt-Troms Friluftsråd søker etter daglig leder. Søknadsfrist er 15. januar. http://bit.ly/8ZqHi2
Velkommen! RT @StianSaur: har funnet seg godt til rette som kommunikasjonsrådgiver i Troms fylkeskommune.
tromskulturnett (troms.kulturnett.no) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:16:54 -0000
Velkommen! RT @StianSaur: har funnet seg godt til rette som kommunikasjonsrådgiver i Troms fylkeskommune.
Gruer-gleder meg til å sjekke båten i Oslo etter to bekymringsfulle uker i Troms. Får håpe den har overlevd kulden...
Petrushk (Stine Petrushka ) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:46:30 -0000
Gruer-gleder meg til å sjekke båten i Oslo etter to bekymringsfulle uker i Troms. Får håpe den har overlevd kulden...

 
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