Tromøy
Tromøy (historic: Tromø) is a former municipality in the old Aust-Agder county in Norway. The 30-square-kilometre (12 sq mi) municipality existed from 1878 until its dissolution in 1992. The municipal area is now part of the municipality of Arendal in Agder county. The administrative centre was the village of Brekka, where the historic Tromøy Church is located. The municipality encompassed all of the island of Tromøya as well as many smaller surrounding islands such as Merdø, Gjesøya, Skilsøy, and Tromlingene.
Tromøy Municipality
Tromøy kommune | |
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| Tromø herred (historic name) | |
View of Tromøy | |
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| Nickname: The pearl of Southern Norway | |
Aust-Agder within Norway | |
Tromøy within Aust-Agder | |
| Coordinates: 58°26′59″N 08°51′51″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Aust-Agder |
| District | Østre Agder |
| Established | 1 May 1878 |
| • Preceded by | Østre Moland Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1992 |
| • Succeeded by | Arendal Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Brekka |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (1992) | |
| • Total | 4,711 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0921 |
The municipality had two churches: the centuries-old Tromøy Church and the relatively new Færvik Church. Some of the main villages in Tromøy were Færvik, Brekka, Brattekleiv, Sandnes, Revesand, and Pusnes. The municipality was connected to the mainland by the Tromøy Bridge, the only road connection to Tromøya. The other islands of Tromøy were only accessible by boat.