Harstad
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 | |
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Municipality | |
 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 | |
| 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 |
Related pages
References
- "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet.
- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
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