Memorial Isle (Tromsø)
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The small memorial isle, Vrælingen, where women up to WW2 used to carry personal items, left by husbands who died at sea. Noone knows for sure how old the tradition is, but archeological researches indicate that the tradition can be dated back to, at least, the 16th century.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 69°39'32"N 18°56'2"E
- Vannoy 73 km
- Nord Fugloya 86 km
- Grytøya 129 km
- Silda 133 km
- Andøya 142 km
- Tjeldøya 167 km
- Hinnøya Island 173 km
- Skogsøya 180 km
- Langøya 193 km
- Hadseløya 209 km
- Tromsø International Airport (TOS) 2.6 km
- Sjømannsbyen 2.8 km
- Hamna 4.6 km
- Skattøra - Stakkevollan 5.4 km
- Bay of Håkøybotn 5.6 km
- Finnlandsfjellet 6.1 km
- Kaldfjord 14 km
- Skulsfjord 16 km
- Tromso Golf Park 26 km
- Ullsfjorden 40 km
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