Kroken, Troms Explained

Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Tromsø
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label:Kroken
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Midt-Troms
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Tromsø Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:9022 Krokelvdalen
Coordinates:69.6839°N 19.0694°W
Elevation M:19
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

or [2] is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø which lies in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The neighborhood is located along the Tromsøysundet strait on the mainland, just across the strait from the city centre of Tromsø which lies on the island of Tromsøya. The Tromsdalen area of the city of Tromsø lies about to the south and the village of Movik lies about to the north. The village is considered part of the Tromsdalen urban area.

Kroken is a large residential area that has two schools, Kroken Church, the Ishavsbyen FK association football club, and the Krokensenteret shopping mall, where Norway's largest Coop Prix used to be located, but got changed to a coop extra.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weather forecast for Kroken, Tromsø (Troms) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051634/http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/Troms%C3%B8/Kroken/ . March 4, 2016 . April 27, 2023 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-07-10.