Troms og Finnmark, Former county in northern Norway
Troms og Finnmark was Norway's largest county by area, covering approximately 75,000 square kilometers of rugged Arctic terrain with mountains, fjords, and tundra landscapes stretching from the Lyngen Alps to the Russian border.
The region was formed in 2020 by merging the former counties of Troms and Finnmark but existed only until 2023, when it was dissolved due to local opposition and administrative challenges posed by the 800-kilometer distance between its dual capitals.
The area remains home to indigenous Sami communities who practice traditional reindeer herding, maintain their native languages, and preserve ancient cultural practices through festivals, handicrafts, and music that have survived for thousands of years.
The former county was administered from two separate centers, with Tromsø handling political affairs and Vadsø managing gubernatorial duties, creating logistical complications that contributed to the region's eventual dissolution in 2024.
This Arctic region experiences extreme weather conditions including temperatures dropping to -51.4°C on the Finnmarksvidda plateau and features the world record Atlantic salmon catch of 36 kilograms from the Tana River.
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Kungsleden
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Halti
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Saana
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Three-Country Cairn
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Lake Inari
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Arctic Cathedral
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Sámi Parliament of Norway
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The Rock Art of Alta
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Hålogaland bridge
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Steilneset Memorial
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Vardøhus Fortress
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Tromsø Cathedral
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Sami Parliament of Finland
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Globus II
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Tromsø bridge
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Three Country Cairn
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Altafjord
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Lemmenjoki National Park
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Polaria
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Varangerfjord
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Pechenga Monastery
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Nordkapphallen
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Kåfjorden
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Ukonsaari
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Pasvik Nature Reserve
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Loppa
Lyngen
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Porsanger
Salangen
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Skjervøy
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Sør-Varanger
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Tana
Tjeldsund Municipality
Tromsø Municipality
Vadsø Municipality
Vardø Municipality
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