Tromsø city

Tromsø is the largest Scandinavian city north of the Arctic Circle, strategically located on the edge of the Arctic.

Here you will experience Polar Nights, the Northern Lights and snow covered landscapes in wintertime and the Midnight Sun in summertime.

The capital of Northern Norway is a trendy city, with many coffee shops and exclusive restaurants, it is packed with culture and history and surrounded by mountains, fjords, and islands.

Tromsø is a city of knowledge and innovation. The city is home to the world’s northernmost university. Tromsø also has a range of independent research organisations. Arctic resources and environmental threats are topics of great public concern, and areas of spesial interest at the University of Tromsø and at research organisations.

Many international leading companies active in the fields of fish export, information technology, space technology, biotechnology, and oil and gas industry are located in Tromsø too.

The city has an international school. The Norwegian population is internationally orientated and multilingual, with English being widely spoken as a second language.

Tromsø has good connections to other key locations in the Northern Norway and to other cities in Norway.

Learn more about the city and the region Visit Tromsø.