page_title: Harstad
hierarchical_section_title: Harstad
caption_attribution_description: English: Harstad
context_page_description: Harstad is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the town of Harstad, the most populous town in Central Hålogaland, and the third-largest in all of Northern Norway. The town was incorporated in 1904. Villages in the municipality include Elgsnes, Fauskevåg, Gausvik, Grøtavær, Kasfjord, Lundenes, Nergården and Sørvika.
  The 445-square-kilometre municipality is the 226th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Harstad is the 47th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,703. The municipality's population density is 57.7 inhabitants per square kilometre and its population has increased by 6.2% over the last decade.
context_section_description: Harstad (Northern Sami: Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the town of Harstad, the most populous town in Central Hålogaland, and the third-largest in all of Northern Norway. The town was incorporated in 1904. Villages in the municipality include Elgsnes, Fauskevåg, Gausvik, Grøtavær, Kasfjord, Lundenes, Nergården and Sørvika.
  The 445-square-kilometre (172 sq mi) municipality is the 226th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway.  Harstad is the 47th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 24,703.  The municipality's population density is 57.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (149/sq mi) and its population has increased by 6.2% over the last decade.
caption: Waterfront of Harstad<
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