Harstad (town)
Harstad (Norwegian pronunciation: [hɐ̞̂ɻ.ʃt̠ɐ̞] ⓘ, Northern Sami: Hárstták) is a town in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Harstad. The 11.15-square-kilometre (2,760-acre) town has a population (2023) of 21,289 which gives the town a population density of 1,879 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,870/sq mi). It is the second-largest town in Troms county, after the city of Tromsø, and it is the largest town in Central Hålogaland.
Harstad (Norwegian)
Hárstták (Northern Sami) | |
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Town | |
View of the town | |
Harstad Location in Troms Harstad Harstad (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 68.8011°N 16.5441°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Harstad Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.15 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 21 289 |
| • Density | 1,879/km2 (4,870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9405 Harstad |
Former municipality | |
| Harstad ladested | |
Troms within Norway | |
Harstad within Troms | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Established | 1904 |
| • Preceded by | Trondenes Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Succeeded by | Harstad Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Harstad |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #679 in Norway |
| Population (1963) | |
| • Total | 3,860 |
| • Rank | #231 in Norway |
| • Density | 5,514/km2 (14,280/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | −8.4% |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1901 |
The town is located on the northeastern part of the large island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden. The town is made up of several areas including Gangsås, Grønnebakkan, Kanebogen, Medkila, Sama, Seljestad, and Stangnes, and Trondenes. There are two churches of the Church of Norway in the town: Harstad Church and Kanebogen Church. The historic Trondenes Church lies on the north edge of the town, near the Trondenes Fort.