Tromsøysund Municipality
Tromsøysund Municipality
Tromsøysund herred | |
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| Tromsøsundet herred (historic name) Tromsøe landdistrikt (historic name) | |
Arm of the Ramfjorden in Tromsøysund | |
Troms within Norway | |
Tromsøysund within Troms | |
| Coordinates: 69°38′53″N 18°59′13″E / 69.64806°N 18.98694°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Hålogaland |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Tromsø Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Tromsøysund |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
• Total | 1,529.93 km2 (590.71 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #42 in Norway |
| Highest elevation | 1,169 m (3,835 ft) |
| Population (1963) | |
• Total | 16,191 |
| • Rank | #25 in Norway |
| • Density | 10.6/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +29.9% |
| Demonym | Tromsøysund-folk |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1934 |
Tromsøysund is a former municipality in Troms county in Norway. The 1,530-square-kilometre (590 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality encompassed most of what is now Tromsø Municipality including areas on the island of Kvaløya and on the mainland. It completely surrounded the city of Tromsø, both on a number of islands as well as on the mainland. The municipality included the villages of Bjerkaker, Tromsdalen, and Movik. The administrative centre was the village of Tromsdalen, just across the strait from the city of Tromsø.
Prior to its dissolution in 1964, the 1,529.9-square-kilometre (590.7 sq mi) municipality was the 42nd largest by area out of the 689 municipalities in Norway. Tromsøysund Municipality was the 25th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of about 16,191. The municipality's population density was 10.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (27/sq mi) and its population had increased by 29.9% over the previous 10-year period.