Troms and Finnmark

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Coat of arms of Troms and Finnmark
Agder Innlandet Møre og Romsdal Nordland Rogaland Oslo Troms og Finnmark Trøndelag Vestfold og Telemark Vestland VikenLocation of Troms og Finnmark in Norway
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Basic data
Country : Norway
Administrative center : Tromsø / Vadsø
Area : 74,830 km²
Residents : 243,311 (February 27, 2020)
Population density : 3.3 inhabitants per km²
Municipalities : 39
Internet : www.tffk.no
politics
Fylkesordfører : Ivar B. Prestbakmo (2019)
Fylkesmann : Elisabeth Aspaker

Troms og Finnmark , Nordsamisch Romsa ja Finnmárku and Kvenisch Tromssa ja Finmarkku (German Troms and Finnmark ), is a Norwegian province ( Fylke ), which on January 1, 2020 from the merger of the provinces Troms and Finnmark and the municipality Tjeldsund from the Fylke Nordland originated. The basis was a resolution passed by Storting on June 8, 2017, which provided for a reduction to eleven Fylker as part of a regional reform .

Tromsø , the largest city in the province and the administrative seat of the previous province of Troms, is the seat of the administration. The Fylkesmann (governor) of Troms og Finnmark has his seat in Vadsø , the administrative seat of the previous province of Finnmark. There are 57 MPs in parliament ( Fylkesting ).

geography

With an area of ​​74,830 km², Troms og Finnmark is Norway's largest province and has 243,311 inhabitants (as of February 27, 2020). It lies in the far north and east of Norway between the European North Sea and Barents Sea and the province of Nordland, Sweden , Finland and Russia and is the northern part of the country part of Nord-Norge .

Troms og Finnmark is completely north of the Arctic Circle . The Scandinavian Mountains in the North Cape end here . The coast is strongly indented by numerous fjords with many islands in front of them. The most important river is the Tana , which marks the border with Finland for 256 kilometers.

In Karasjok is the seat of the Sami Parliament ( Sámediggi ).

With the University of Tromsø with campuses in Tromsø, Alta , Hammerfest , Harstad and Narvik , the northernmost university in the world is located in the province.

The European route 6 crosses the entire province to the Russian border at Kirkenes and is thus the most important road connection. The Tromsø Airport is the largest airport in northern Norway, more important are the Alta Airport and the airport Kirkenes .

politics

The amalgamation of the two provinces is particularly controversial in Finnmark. In a non-binding referendum in the province of Finnmark in 2018, 87 percent voted against the merger with Troms. Nevertheless, the Storting did not reverse its decision.

The first election for the newly created province took place on September 9, 2019. 193,073 people were eligible to vote. The majority of the Labor Party , Center Party and Socialist Left Party that emerged from the elections is striving to reverse the merger of Troms and Finnmark, as the parties had already announced before the elections.

Results of the Fylkestingswahl
Political party Results 2019
be right % Seats
Labor Party (Ap) 27.007 24.9 14th
Center Party (Sp) 26,150 24.1 14th
Conservatives (H) 14,406 13.3 8th
Socialist Left Party (SV) 11,686 10.8 6th
Progressive Party (FrP) 10,827 10.0 6th
Environment party The Greens (MDG) 5,233 4.8 3
Red (R) 4,285 4.0 2
Christian People's Party (KrF) 3,206 3.0 2
Liberals (V) 2,765 2.6 1
Nordkalottfolket 1,903 1.1 1
Others 909 0.8 0
total 111,455 100.0 57
voter turnout 57.6
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Administrative division

Troms og Finnmark is divided into 39 municipalities. Three municipalities were created at the same time as the province by merging two or four municipalities:

Troms og Finnmark (Troms og Finnmark)
Alta
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Bardu
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Hasvik
Karasjok
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Porsanger
Senja
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Tana
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Vadsø
Vardø
1
2
3
4th
5
6th
7th
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9
1: Kvæfjord
2: Tjeldsund
3: Gratangen
4: Lavangen
5: Ibestad
6: Salangen
7: Dyrøy
8: Sørreisa
9: Lyngen
Municipality
number
map Surname Residents
(February 27, 2020)
Area
(km²)
Speech
form
landscape
5401
Tromso
Tromso 76,974 2,521.27 neutral North Troms
5402
Harstad
Harstad 24,703 445.21 neutral Sør-Troms
5403
Alta
Alta 20,789 3,849.6 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5404
Vardø
Vardø 2029 600.61 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
5405
Vadsø
Vadsø 5788 1,257.85 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
5406
Hammerfest
Hammerfest 11,448 2,692.57 neutral Vest-Finnmark
5411
Kvæfjord
Kvæfjord 2839 512.61 neutral Sør-Troms
5412
Tjeldsund
Tjeldsund 4216 814.33 Bokmål Sør-Troms
5413
Ibestad
Ibestad 1361 241.07 Bokmål Sør-Troms
5414
Gratangen
Gratangen 1091 312.75 neutral Sør-Troms
5415
Lavangen
Lavangen 1034 301.63 neutral Sør-Troms
5416
Bardu
Bardu 4005 2,703.89 neutral Midt-Troms
5417
Salangen
Salangen 2146 458 neutral Sør-Troms
5418
Målselv
Målselv 6640 3,326.34 neutral Midt-Troms
5419
Sørreisa
Sørreisa 3464 362.95 neutral Midt-Troms
5420
Dyrøy
Dyrøy 1083 288.54 Bokmål Midt-Troms
5421
Senja
Senja 14,851 1,953.81 neutral Midt-Troms
5422
Balsfjord
Balsfjord 5559 1,496.96 Bokmål North Troms
5423
Karlsøy
Karlsøy 2200 1,091.59 neutral North Troms
5424
Lyngen
Lyngen 2794 812.56 neutral North Troms
5425
Storfjord
Storfjord 1829 1,542.78 neutral North Troms
5426
Kåfjord
Kåfjord 2071 991.24 Bokmål North Troms
5427
Skjervøy
Skjervøy 2927 473.7 Bokmål North Troms
5428
North Reisa
North Reisa 4861 3,437.57 Bokmål North Troms
5429
Kvænangen
Kvænangen 1191 2,109.37 neutral North Troms
5430
Kautokeino
Kautokeino 2910 9,707.35 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5432
Loppa
Loppa 888 688.88 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5433
Hasvik
Hasvik 1005 555.57 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5434
Måsøy
Måsøy 1225 1,135.83 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5435
North cap
North cap 3162 925.69 neutral Vest-Finnmark
5436
Porsanger
Porsanger 3998 4,872.58 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5437
Karasjok
Karasjok 2628 5,452.95 Bokmål Vest-Finnmark
5438
Lebesby
Lebesby 1290 3,459.42 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
5439
Gamvik
Gamvik 1132 1,416.34 neutral Øst Finnmark
5440
Berlevåg
Berlevåg 957 1,121.78 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
5441
Tana
Tana 2918 4,051.35 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
5442
Nesseby
Nesseby 926 1,436.94 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
5443
Båtsfjord
Båtsfjord 2221 1,434.78 neutral Øst Finnmark
5444
Sør-Varanger
Sør-Varanger 10.158 3,971.42 Bokmål Øst Finnmark
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Troms and Finnmark
Troms and Finnmark 243.311 74,829.69 neutral North Norge

Web links

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proof

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  2. Nye fylker at www.regjeringen.no, accessed on April 23, 2019
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  5. NTB: Enighet om samarbeid i Troms og Finnmark - vil oppheve s Bäumenlåing ( Norwegian ) In: ABC Nyheter . September 30, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  6. Thomas Vermes: Det nye storfylket Troms og Finnmark kan bli sprengt i to i 2021 ( Norwegian ) In: ABC Nyheter . September 6, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
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  8. Navn på nye kommuner at www.regjeringen.no, accessed on April 23, 2019

Coordinates: 69 ° 40 ′  N , 22 ° 30 ′  E