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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Tromsø | | | |  Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Aris FC - History
Aris FC - First Steps.
The club was established by a group of young friends in a pub in Thessaloniki on March 1914, being one of the first in Greece. In the beginning it was based near Galerius Arch but after the accession of two minor football clubs in 1919 and 1921 the club's base was moved near Flemming Street. The first stadium was built were today lays Mars Field Park in Stratou Avenue. Quickly it became very popular and soon new departments apart football were established. The Basketball department was form ...
See also:Aris FC, Aris FC - History, Aris FC - First Steps, Aris FC - After the Great War, Aris FC - Football squad, Aris FC - Goalkeepers, Aris FC - Defenders, Aris FC - Midfielders, Aris FC - Attackers, Aris FC - Famous football players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Basketball squad, Aris FC - Guards, Aris FC - Forwards, Aris FC - Centers, Aris FC - Famous basketball players who played for Aris, Aris FC - Titles and successes, Aris FC - Football 4x, Aris FC - Basketball 21x Read more here: » Aris FC: Encyclopedia II - Aris FC - History |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - No. 617 Squadron RAF - History The squadron was formed at RAF Scampton during World War II on the March 15, 1943 with the purpose of attacking three major dams on the Ruhr in Germany: the Möhne, Eder and Sorpe. The plan was given the codename Operation Chastise and was carried out on 17 May 1943. The squadron had to develop the tactics to deploy Barnes Wallis's "Bouncing bomb".
The commander of 617 Squadron Wing Commander Guy Gibson was awarded the VC for his part in the raid. The Squadron's badge, approved by King George VI, depicts the bur ...
See also:No. 617 Squadron RAF, No. 617 Squadron RAF - History, No. 617 Squadron RAF - Current Role, No. 617 Squadron RAF - Previous aircraft operated, No. 617 Squadron RAF - RAF Tornado squadrons, No. 617 Squadron RAF - GR4, No. 617 Squadron RAF - GR4A, No. 617 Squadron RAF - F3 Read more here: » No. 617 Squadron RAF: Encyclopedia II - No. 617 Squadron RAF - History |
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| | | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - UEFA Cup - History The first Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, held between 1955 and 1958, was a tournament open to cities that had hosted trade fairs, and not necessarily clubs - cities with more than one club sent representative teams (e.g. London). As time progressed, the competition saw more clubs and fewer representative sides enter, so that by the mid-1960s, it was exclusively for clubs, who usually qualified by being a runner-up in their domestic league. However, a rule that only one cl ...
See also:UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup - History, UEFA Cup - Qualification, UEFA Cup - Competition format, UEFA Cup - Trivia, UEFA Cup - UEFA Cup Records, UEFA Cup - UEFA Cup Finals, UEFA Cup - Performance by nation, UEFA Cup - External link Read more here: » UEFA Cup: Encyclopedia II - UEFA Cup - History |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Longyearbyen - History and present day Facilities The settlement was founded in 1906 by John Munroe Longyear, main owner of the Arctic Coal Company of Boston. "Byen" is Norwegian for "the city". It was destroyed by the Germans in 1943 and rebuilt after World War II, with the old foundations still visible in some places.
Until the early 90s the mining industry was the major employer in Longyearbyen. The daily life circled only around the coal mining business. Today, the community offers a wide range of activities and facilities. There is a swimming hall, a climbing wall, a big sports hall, a grocery store, three pubs, three hotels, one chu ...
See also:Longyearbyen, Longyearbyen - Geography, Longyearbyen - History and present day Facilities, Longyearbyen - Mining and Research, Longyearbyen - Tourism Read more here: » Longyearbyen: Encyclopedia II - Longyearbyen - History and present day Facilities |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - History of skiing - Modern history of skiing Pioneer Sondre Norheim, from Morgedal in Telemark, has often been given the honour as the father of modern skiing, inventing the equipment and techniques that led to modern skiing as we see it today. There is no proof that he invented anything, but he proved an inspiration for generations. The story about Sondre as the father of modern skiing was largely constructed in Norway from the 1930s, especially in connection with the Olympic Winter Games in Oslo in 1952. Most of the inven ...
See also:History of skiing, History of skiing - Ancient history, History of skiing - Invention, History of skiing - Early Skis, History of skiing - Ski Poles, History of skiing - Modern history of skiing, History of skiing - Ski jumping, History of skiing - Austrian Ski pioneers, History of skiing - Reference Read more here: » History of skiing: Encyclopedia II - History of skiing - Modern history of skiing |
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| | | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Widerøe - History The airline was established and started operations on 19 February 1934. It was founded by Viggo Widerøe and four friends and provided air taxi and ambulance flights, flight training and aerial photography until after the Second World War, when it began scheduled seaplane services.
The company has served the STOL network in Norway since 1968, initially with a fleet of 19 seat de Havilland Twin Otters, later with de Havilland (now Bombardier) Dash 7, and now with larger aircraft. It was reorganised in 1970 to play a more leading role i ...
See also:Widerøe, Widerøe - Code Data, Widerøe - History, Widerøe - Incidents and Accidents, Widerøe - Services, Widerøe - Fleet Read more here: » Widerøe: Encyclopedia II - Widerøe - History |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Finnmark - Geography and Nature Finnmark is the northern- and easternmost county of Norway (Svalbard is not considered a county). In area, Finnmark is Norway's largest county, and is larger than Denmark. However, with a population of only 74,000, it is also the least populated.
Knivskjellodden in Nordkapp municipality (on Magerøya island) is the northernmost point of Europe; Kinnarodden at Nordkyn is the northermost point on the European mainland. Vardø is the easternmost town in Norway and wester ...
See also:Finnmark, Finnmark - Geography and Nature, Finnmark - Climate, Finnmark - Administration and Economy, Finnmark - History, Finnmark - Demographics, Finnmark - Municipalities Read more here: » Finnmark: Encyclopedia II - Finnmark - Geography and Nature |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Jonas Lie - Life Jonas Lie was born in Hokksund in Eiker, in southern Norway. Five years after his son's birth, Lie's father was appointed sheriff of Tromsø, which lies within the Arctic Circle, and young Jonas Lauritz Edemil Lie, spent six of the most impressionable years of his life at that remote port.
He was sent to the naval school at Fredriksværn; but his defective eyesight caused him to give up a life at sea.
He transferred to the Latin School at Bergen, and in 1851 entered the University of Christiania, where he made the acquaintance ...
See also:Jonas Lie, Jonas Lie - Life, Jonas Lie - Works, Jonas Lie - Bibliography, Jonas Lie - Reference, Jonas Lie - External link Read more here: » Jonas Lie: Encyclopedia II - Jonas Lie - Life |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - German battleship Tirpitz - Operation Tungsten By April, 1944, Tirpitz had been repaired and offered a renewed threat. The British decided once again to destroy her and executed Operation Tungsten, an attack by carrier-borne aircraft of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm.
A significant part of the Home Fleet took part, including 2 battleships, 2 fleet aircraft carriers, 5 escort aircraft carriers, 2 cruisers, 16 destroyers with support from 2 oilers. Steps were taken, including phoney wireless traffic, to hide their departure from Scapa Flow. The air attack was launched a day earlier than pla ...
See also:German battleship Tirpitz, German battleship Tirpitz - Operation Source, German battleship Tirpitz - Operation Tungsten, German battleship Tirpitz - Operations Planet Brawn Tiger Claw and Mascot, German battleship Tirpitz - Operations Goodwood I II III and IV, German battleship Tirpitz - Operations Paravane Obviate and Catechism, German battleship Tirpitz - Tirpitz as scrap Read more here: » German battleship Tirpitz: Encyclopedia II - German battleship Tirpitz - Operation Tungsten |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - List of city nicknames - Patterns There are some common types of city nicknames.
List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals.
Many cities have nicknames which claim that the international or, less commonly, the national or regional capital of a particular industry, hobby or other phenomenon, especially the agricultural production of a certain plant. These include:
Almond Capital of the World - Sacramento, California, Chico, California, both in the USA
Apple Capital of the World - Wenatch ...
See also:List of city nicknames, List of city nicknames - Patterns, List of city nicknames - Agricultural or Industrial Capitals, List of city nicknames - Self-proclaimed Capitals of the World, List of city nicknames - Birthplace, List of city nicknames - Comparative nicknames, List of city nicknames - 'Venice of ...', List of city nicknames - Folk heroes, List of city nicknames - Complete list, List of city nicknames - Cities in Argentina, List of city nicknames - Cities in Australia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Brazil, List of city nicknames - Cities in Canada, List of city nicknames - Cities in China, List of city nicknames - Cities in Colombia, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Czech Republic, List of city nicknames - Cities in Denmark, List of city nicknames - Cities in Egypt, List of city nicknames - Cities in Finland, List of city nicknames - Cities in France, List of city nicknames - Cities in Germany, List of city nicknames - Cities in Guatemala, List of city nicknames - Cities in Hungary, List of city nicknames - Cities in India, List of city nicknames - Cities in Iran, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Republic of Ireland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Israel, List of city nicknames - Cities in Italy, List of city nicknames - Cities in Japan, List of city nicknames - Cities in Lebanon, List of city nicknames - Cities in Malaysia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Mexico, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Netherlands, List of city nicknames - Cities in New Zealand, List of city nicknames - Cities in Peru, List of city nicknames - Cities in the Philippines, List of city nicknames - Cities in Poland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Portugal, List of city nicknames - Cities in Puerto Rico, List of city nicknames - Cities in Romania, List of city nicknames - Cities in Russia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Serbia, List of city nicknames - Cities in Slovakia, List of city nicknames - Cities in South Africa, List of city nicknames - Cities in Spain, List of city nicknames - Cities in Sweden, List of city nicknames - Cities in Switzerland, List of city nicknames - Cities in Thailand, List of city nicknames - Cities in the United Kingdom, List of city nicknames - Cities in the United States, List of city nicknames - Cities in Venezuela Read more here: » List of city nicknames: Encyclopedia II - List of city nicknames - Patterns |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Tromsø I.L. - History
Tromsø I.L. - 1920-1939: The pre-war years.
The club was founded on September 15, 1920, and given the name Tromsø Turnforenings Fotballag (Tromsø Gymnastics Association's Football Team), or Turn for short. The first match after the formal foundation was against cross-town rivals I.F. Skarp, a match which ended in a draw, 0-0. It would not take long before success came to Turn, though, and in 1927, the c ...
See also:Tromsø I.L., Tromsø I.L. - History, Tromsø I.L. - 1920-1939: The pre-war years, Tromsø I.L. - 1945-1969: Two Northern-Norwegian cup championships, Tromsø I.L. - 1970-1985: Build-up for the top division, Tromsø I.L. - 1986-2001: 16 years in the top division, Tromsø I.L. - 2002-Present: 2nd time in the top division, Tromsø I.L. - European merits, Tromsø I.L. - 1987, Tromsø I.L. - 1991, Tromsø I.L. - 1995, Tromsø I.L. - 1997, Tromsø I.L. - 2005, Tromsø I.L. - Royal League, Tromsø I.L. - European Stats, Tromsø I.L. - Playing squad, Tromsø I.L. - Recent transfers, Tromsø I.L. - All-time player stats, Tromsø I.L. - Famous former players, Tromsø I.L. - Honours, Tromsø I.L. - Statistics, Tromsø I.L. - Top division positions since 1986, Tromsø I.L. - Managers 1986-Present, Tromsø I.L. - External link Read more here: » Tromsø I.L.: Encyclopedia II - Tromsø I.L. - History |
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| | | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Norwegian Air Shuttle - History From its founding in 1993 following the Busy Bee bankruptcy, until March 31, 2003 it operated parts of Braathens' network on the west coast of Norway, with Fokker F50s. These routes were previously operated by Busy Bee, and Norwegian Air Shuttle acquired three of Busy Bee's aircraft for these operations.
In 2002 the airline started its first own operations. A short-lived route from Stavanger to Newcastle, and government-supported operations from Bodø and Tromsø to Andøya, which they operated until January 1, 2003. On September 1, 2 ...
See also:Norwegian Air Shuttle, Norwegian Air Shuttle - Code Data, Norwegian Air Shuttle - History, Norwegian Air Shuttle - Destinations, Norwegian Air Shuttle - Livery, Norwegian Air Shuttle - Fleet Read more here: » Norwegian Air Shuttle: Encyclopedia II - Norwegian Air Shuttle - History |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Zagreb - Population Zagreb is the largest city in Croatia and the only one whose metropolitan area exceeds one million people. There are 1,088,841 people in the Zagreb metropolitan area, which includes the smaller cities of Samobor, Velika Gorica and Zaprešić. The official population is 779,145 from 2001. According to preliminary police department data, Zagreb had 973.667 in the city, and 1.2 million in metro. This is due to the large amount of people moving in from the rural areas. In 2005 alone, Zagre ...
See also:Zagreb, Zagreb - Population, Zagreb - Name, Zagreb - History, Zagreb - Economy, Zagreb - City government, Zagreb - Transport, Zagreb - Surroundings, Zagreb - Tourism, Zagreb - Museums, Zagreb - Other cultural sites and events, Zagreb - Souvenirs and gastronomy, Zagreb - Recreation and sports, Zagreb - Districts, Zagreb - Miscellaneous Read more here: » Zagreb: Encyclopedia II - Zagreb - Population |
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| | | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - The HAARP site The project site is near Gakona, Alaska (lat. 62.39° N, long 145.15° W), just West of the Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park. An environmental impact statement led to permission for an array of up to 180 antennas to be erected. HAARP has been constructed at the previous site of an over-the-horizon radar installation. A large structure, built to house the OTH now houses the HAARP control room, kitchen, and offices. Several other small structures house various instruments. The Ionospheric Research Instrument (IRI) is the ...
See also:High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - The HAARP site, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - Ionospheric heating facilities, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - Diagnostic instrumentation, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - Research at HAARP, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - Stated objectives, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - HAARP controversy, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - HAARP's critics, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - HAARP's supporters, High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - Patents Read more here: » High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program: Encyclopedia II - High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program - The HAARP site |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Atlantic Ocean - Ocean bottom The principal feature of the bottom topography of the Atlantic Ocean is a great submarine mountain range called the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. It extends from Iceland in the north to approximately 58° south latitude, reaching a maximum width of about 1,600 km (1,000 miles). A great rift valley also extends along the ridge over most of its length. The depth of water over the ridge is less than 2,700 m (8,900 ft) in most places, and several mountain peaks rise above the water, forming islands. The South Atlantic Ocean has a ...
See also:Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean - Ocean bottom, Atlantic Ocean - Water characteristics, Atlantic Ocean - Climate, Atlantic Ocean - History and economy, Atlantic Ocean - Terrain, Atlantic Ocean - Elevation extremes, Atlantic Ocean - Natural resources, Atlantic Ocean - Natural hazards, Atlantic Ocean - Current environmental issues, Atlantic Ocean - Notes on geography, Atlantic Ocean - Ports and harbours, Atlantic Ocean - Note on transportation Read more here: » Atlantic Ocean: Encyclopedia II - Atlantic Ocean - Ocean bottom |
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| | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Hans Nielsen Hauge - Biography Hans Nielsen Hauge was born the fourth of ten children on April 3, 1771 in his ancestral farm of Hauge in Tune, near Fredrikstad in the county of Østfold. He had a poor and otherwise unextraordinary childhood and youth until April 5, 1796, when he received his "spiritual baptism" in a field near his farm. Within two months, he had founded a revival movement in his own community, written a book, and decided to take his mission on the road. He wrote a series of books, and estimates are that 100,000 Norwegians read one or more of them, at a time when the populatio ...
See also:Hans Nielsen Hauge, Hans Nielsen Hauge - Biography, Hans Nielsen Hauge - Historical legacy Read more here: » Hans Nielsen Hauge: Encyclopedia II - Hans Nielsen Hauge - Biography |
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| | | | | | Tromsø: Encyclopedia II - Grimsby - History Grimsby was founded by the Danes in the 9th Century AD, although there is some evidence of a small town of Roman workers sited in the area some seven centuries earlier. Located on The Haven, which flowed into the Humber, Grimsby would have provided an ideal location for ships to shelter from approaching storms. It was also well situated for the rich fishing grounds in the North Sea.
The name Grimsby probably originated from Grim's by, or "Grim's Village". This is based on Grim the Danish Viking, supposedly the founder of the Town, with by ...
See also:Grimsby, Grimsby - History, Grimsby - Economy, Grimsby - Places of interest and landmarks, Grimsby - Other Information Read more here: » Grimsby: Encyclopedia II - Grimsby - History |
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