Tromøya
Nickname: The pearl of Southern Norway | |
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Geography | |
Location | Agder, Norway |
Coordinates | 58°27′40″N 8°53′36″E / 58.4612°N 08.8932°E |
Area | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1st in Aust-Agder |
Length | 12.5 km (7.77 mi) |
Width | 3.8 km (2.36 mi) |
Highest elevation | 94 m (308 ft) |
Highest point | Vardåsen |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Agder |
Municipality | Arendal |
Demographics | |
Population | 5,300 (2015) |
Pop. density | 185/km2 (479/sq mi) |
Tromøya (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈtrʊ̂mːœʏɑ]) or Tromøy (Urban East Norwegian: [ˈtrʊ̂mːœʏ])[1] (historic: Tromø) is the largest island in Southern Norway. The 28.6-square-kilometre (11.0 sq mi) island is entirely located in the municipality of Arendal in Agder county, Norway. The island has about 5,300 residents (in 2015) which gives it a population density of about 185 inhabitants per square kilometre (480/sq mi). The island is located directly across the harbor from the town of Arendal. The highest point on the island is the 95-metre (312 ft) tall Vardåsen. The island is separated from the mainland to the north by the Tromøysundet strait and it is separated from the island of Hisøya to the southwest by the Galtesundet strait.
The 400-metre (1,300 ft) long Tromøy Bridge (Norwegian: Tromøybroa) is the suspension bridge that has been the only road connection to the mainland since it was completed in 1961. There is also a passenger ferry that takes six minutes to transport riders from Skilsø to the town of Arendal. The company Aker Pusnes is located in Pusnes. It is a designer and supplier of all types of deck machinery and mooring systems for marine and offshore applications.
Historically, the island belonged to the municipality of Østre Moland until 1878. From 1878 until 1992, the island was part of the municipality of Tromøy. Since 1992, the island has been a part of the municipality of Arendal.
Name
The name of the island (originally the parish) historically was Tromø, but more recently it has been spelled Tromøy or Tromøya. These names come from the Old Norse word Þruma which means "rim", "edge", or "border". The suffix -ø, øy, or -øya all mean "island".[2]
History
Viking era
Tromøya is known for having once hosted many
Hove Farm
Hove is an area located on the southwestern part of Tromøya which has easily cultivated due to its self-draining soil and it was therefore a convenient place for early
World War II
During the
Attractions
Tromøy Church
A 1750s-era model of Dronningen av Danmark, a frigate based in
Businesses
The Arendal Herregaard Hotell was built in 1930 and it is one of the oldest hotels in the region. It stands about 250 metres (820 ft) from Spornes beach. There are also two camps on the island: Hove Leirsenter (Hove Camp) and the Hove Familie Camping (Hove Family Camping).
Hove Festival
From 2007 until 2014, the Hove Festival was Norway's largest festival venue, with a capacity of 20,000 people. Headliners for the first year included the American bands Slayer, The Killers, Queens of the Stone Age, and My Chemical Romance. In the fall of 2014, Festival Republic announced that Hove Festival would not return.[9]
Media gallery
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Færvik church
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Lighthouse
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Hove Forest
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Spornes headland on Tromøy
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Trees in Hove Forest
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Tromøy bridge
References
- ^ Berulfsen, Bjarne (1969). Norsk Uttaleordbok (in Norwegian). Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co (W Nygaard). p. 335.
- ^ Rygh, Oluf (1905). Norske gaardnavne: Nedenes amt (in Norwegian) (8 ed.). Kristiania, Norge: W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri. p. 97.
- ^ Vadum, Kristoffer. "Tromøypoteten" (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske senter. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Hoves historie fra middelalder til i dag" (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske senter. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ Bjørlin, Inge Manfred. "Hove leir - fra krig til rock" (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske senter. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ISBN 8252147542.)
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- ^ "Maskene på Tromøy kirke" (in Norwegian). Aust-Agder kulturhistoriske senter. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
- ^ "Hove festival will not take place in 2015".
External links
- Arendal travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Hove leirsenter