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Neighborhood in Tromsø in Northern Norway, Norway From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bjerkaker is a neighborhood in the city of Tromsø in Tromsø Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Tromsøya. Before 1 July 1955, Bjerkaker was part of the former Tromsøysund Municipality. Each summer, the Bukta Tromsø Open Air Festival is held at Telegrafbukta in Bjerkaker.
Bjerkaker | |
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Neighborhood in Tromsø | |
Coordinates: 69°37′56″N 18°55′13″E | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Troms |
District | Midt-Troms |
Municipality | Tromsø Municipality |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 9006 Tromsø |
In April 2003, about 40 people met up at Bjerkaker school and founded an informal Sør-Tromsøya Borough Council.[2] A list of the members can be found on their Web pages.[3]
The German battleship Tirpitz was sunk by British bombers between Bjerkaker and Håkøya in 1944.
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