What is Tromsdalen?
{{coord|69.6442|18.9992|region:NO_type:city|display=title}} [[File:Tromsø in midnightsun.JPG|thumb|'''Tromsdalen lit by sunlight''']] '''Tromsdalen''' ([[Sámi languages|Northern Sami]]: {{lang|sme|Romssavággi {{noitalic|or}} Sálašvággi}}) in [[Tromsø (city)|Tromsø]], [[Norway]], is a [[Neighbourhood|neighborhood]] east of the city center. It has a [[population]] of 17,377 people as of 2019<ref>{{Cite web|last=Planner|first=Travel|date=2020-07-13|title=Tromsdalen, Troms og Finnmark Norway: things to do, see, information|url=https://travelplanner.app/destinations/norway/troms-og-finnmark/tromsdalen/|access-date=2023-03-17|website=Travel Planner|language=en|archive-date=2023-03-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230317000151/https://travelplanner.app/destinations/norway/troms-og-finnmark/tromsdalen/|url-status=live}}</ref> and covers an area of 5.01 [[Square kilometre|square kilometers]]. Its time zone is [[Central European Time]], with a [[Coordinated Universal Time|UTC]] offset of +1. The [[Tromsø Bridge]] connects Tromsdalen to [[Tromsøya]] island and the E8 highway runs through its northern part. The Tromsdalselva river flows through the valley. Tromsdalen features the [[Arctic Cathedral]] and the [[Fjellheisen|Fjellheisen aerial tramway]] that takes visitors to the top of [[Tromsdalstinden]], a nearby mountain. Popular among Tromsø residents, the mountain can be climbed without special equipment, and reaches an [[elevation]] of 1,238 meters.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tettsteders befolkning og areal|url=https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal|access-date=2023-03-16|website=SSB|language=nb|archive-date=2021-10-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027132812/https://www.ssb.no/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tromsdalstinden is Tromsø's mountain top|url=https://nordnorge.com/en/aktivitet/tromsdalstinden-er-tromsos-mountain-top/|access-date=2023-03-16|website=Visit Northern Norway|la