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Originally appearing in Volume V27, Page 305 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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TROMSO  , a seaport of

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Norway,
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capital of the amt (
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county) and
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stilt (
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diocese) of the same name on the
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north-western
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coast . Pop . (1900), 6955 . It stands on the eastern
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shore of a
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low fertile islet between KvaI6 and the mainland, in 69° 38' N., 18° 55' E . (the
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latitude is that of Disco,
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Greenland) . The vegetation of the
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island (
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mountain ash and
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birch) is remarkably luxuriant . The buildings, mostly of
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wood, include the
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town-
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hall and a museum, which contains a
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good zoological collection . Sealskins and other furs, and
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whale and
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seal oil, are exported, and the
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herring
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fishery is very productive . Imports are
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coal, textiles,
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salt,
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grain and
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flour . Mean temperature of
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year 36.4° F.;
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February 25°;
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July 51.8° . Tromso was founded in 1794 . A number of Lapps usually encamp in the neighbouring Tromsdal during summer .

The coast scenery, with its islands and snowy mountains, is

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wild and beautiful .

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