Harstad
municipality in Troms County, Norway
Harstad (Northern Sami: Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms county, Norway. (From 2024, it will be part of Troms county.) It is on the large island of Hinnøya. The town was founded in 1904.
Harstad kommune
Hársttáid suohkan | |
|---|---|
 Waterfront of Harstad | |
 Coat of arms  Troms og Finnmark within Norway | |
 Harstad within Troms og Finnmark | |
| Coordinates: 68°48′00″N 16°32′45″E / 68.80000°N 16.54583°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Established | 1 January 1904 |
| Administrative centre | Harstad |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2022) | Kari-Anne Opsal (Ap) (Ap) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 445.29 km2 (171.93 sq mi) |
| • Land | 428.49 km2 (165.44 sq mi) |
| • Water | 16.80 km2 (6.49 sq mi) 3.8% |
| • Rank | 226 in Norway |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 24,804 |
| • Rank | 49 in Norway |
| • Density | 57.9/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | 2.9% |
| Demonym | Harstadværing[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5402 |
| Official language form | Neutral[2] |
| Preceded by | Trondenes Municipality |
The bicycle race, Arctic Race of Norway (summer 2025), will start in Harstad.[3]
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- ↑ "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
- ↑ https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/her-skal-arctic-race-of-norway-vaere-i-2025-1.17102578. Retrieved 2024-10-30
