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Harstad is located in the midst of the aurora borealis (a.k.a. the northern lights) zone, and the aurora can often be seen on clear nights, but not in summer due to the continuous daylight. Climate data for Harstad (45 m, averages 2004–2018, extremes 2002–2024)
Avoid the airport with P&O Cruises on a 12-night sailing aboard Aurora out of Southampton. You can experience the beauty of the Norwegian fjords by day and try to spot the northern lights at night
The western part of the island is in the district of Vesterålen, the southwestern part is in the Lofoten district, the southeastern part is in the Ofoten district, and the northeastern part is in Troms. [3] As of 2017, Hinnøya had a population of 32,688. [3] The only town on the island is the town of Harstad.
Grasholmen or Rássesuolu (Northern Sami) [1] is an island in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway.It is part of a small archipelago of several islets just outside the town of Harstad along the Vågsfjorden, at the northern end of the Tjeldsundet strait.
Grytøya or Rivttek (Northern Sami) [1] is an island in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The 108-square-kilometre (42 sq mi) island lies just north of the large island of Hinnøya and south of the island of Bjarkøya. It is surrounded by the Vågsfjorden in the east and the Andfjorden in the west.
During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, the town of Harstad (population: 3,808) was merged with Trondenes Municipality (population: 6,567) to the north and Sandtorg Municipality (population: 7,512) to the south, forming a new, much larger Harstad Municipality. [8]
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