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built. In more recent times, the city became a launching point for polar expeditions, and
thanks to that distinction, it's nicknamed 'Gateway to the Arctic' (more appropriate than
'Paris of the North', a soubriquet ironically touted on T-shirts).
The main part oftownstretches along the east shoreofthe island ofTromsøya, linked to
the mainland by a gracefully arched bridge.
