Demographics
| Religion in Troms | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| religion | percent | |||
| Christianity | 88.80% | |||
| Islam | 0.45% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.14% | |||
| Other | 10.61% | |||
The Kven residents of Troms are largely descendants of Finnish immigrants who arrived in the area before the 19th century from Finland because of war and famine. They settled mainly in the northeastern part of Troms, in the municipalities of Kvænangen, Nordreisa, Skjervøy, Gáivuotna - Kåfjord and Storfjord, and some also reached Balsfjord and Lyngen.
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