For
in Harstad of Troms Fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.879 and 16.527 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 52' 44" and E 16° 31' 37"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:37 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:36 am and 1:41 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover For

For in Harstad (Troms Fylke) is a place in Norway about 642 mi (or 1,034 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in For is now 07:37 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near For, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Laponian Area in Sweden at a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harstad, Evenskjer, Hol, Borkenes and Randa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 2°C / 35 °F
Night Temperature 2°C / 36 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 981 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 18th of November 2024

2°C (35 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

-0°C (32 °F)
-1°C (30 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

-2°C (28 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Clarion Collection Hotel Arcticus

Address
5,2 mi
Havnegata 3
9480 Harstad
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


SCANDIC HARSTAD

Address
5,4 mi
STRANDGATA 9
9405 Harstad
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Thon Hotel Harstad

Address
5,3 mi
SJOGATEN 11
09405 Harstad
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Gullhaugen Pensjonat

Address
5,8 mi
St Olavs gate 83
9406 Harstad
Norway

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Adolfskanonen - Trondenes - Harstad - Norwegen - Festung Norwegen - Atlantikwall

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 38:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

Die Kanonen sind noch voll funktionstüchtig, wurden seit dem Krieg und werden von der Norwegischen Armee instand gehalten. Flickr Link: http://goo.gl/GUpWR http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfkan...


3-4 målet til Brumunddal over Harstad 02.10.2010

Published: October 05, 2010
Length: 02:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SaigonTours

Øyvind Melgalvis matchvinner og sørget for at vi fikk en "liten" fest i Harstad.


Air Ambulance taking off in the snow from UNN Harstad Hospital, Norway

Published: June 16, 2013
Length: 26:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: skapede


Vlog 01: Norwegia - Początek vlogu oraz podróż do Harstad - HD

Published: August 06, 2012
Length: 51:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AloneInSpace89

Witam wszystkich :) W kwietniu miałem okazje jechać z Oslo do Harstad, nie miałem wtedy planów na prowadzenie vlogu więc na samym początku proszę o wyrozumiałość i podpowiedzi dla...


District heating plant in Harstad, Norway

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 52:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Statkraft

State's district heating plant on the islet Island in Harstad. With local wood chips as the main energy source, the new district heating plant supply environmentally friendly heating to public...


17. mai Harstad 2012

Published: May 18, 2012
Length: 15:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Artikey1

Filmglimt fra folketoget gjennom sentrum.


Harstad-Bodø 2.omgang

Published: February 09, 2009
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kjell Arne Jakobsen

8. Februar 2009 - Jenter 18 år. Harstad-Bodø i Harstadhallen. Klipp fra 2. omgang.


Harstad IL 2 - Melbo IL 2-5

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 40:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Melbo IL Fotball

Seriekamp i 4. divisjon mellom Harstad 2 og Melbo IL. Fortjent seier, som kunne og burde blitt mye større for MIL. Målscorere for Melbo var: 2x Johnny Stikholmen, 2x Adrian Pedersen og Christoffe...


SANGEN OM HIL (Roy Berntsen og Per-Kai Prytz) 2010

Published: August 16, 2010
Length: 22:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zootize

SANGEN OM HIL (Roy Berntsen og Per-Kai Prytz) 2010 HIL Harstad HIL Harstad HIL Harstad HIL Harstad HIL HIL Harstad HIL Harstad HIL Harstad HIL Harstad HIL HIL Harstad HIL...


Trondenes Viking Festival, Harstad

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AuroraAddicts

Viking fighting re-enacted!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Grytøya

Grytøya is an island located just north of the large island of Hinnøya and south of the island of Bjarkøya in northern Norway. It belongs to the municipality of Harstad in Troms county. It is surrounded by the Vågsfjorden in the east and the Andfjorden in the west. The island has an area of 108 square kilometres and the highest peak is the 1,012-metre tall mountain Nona. The population of Grytøya (2001) is 539.

Located at 68.9214, 16.5269 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Troms, Bjarkøy, Harstad

Lundenes Church

Lundenes Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lundenes on the island of Grytøya. The church is part of the Grytøy parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The red wooden church was built in 1974 by the architect Osvald Flakstad. The church seats about 200 people.

Located at 68.8776, 16.5659 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Troms, Harstad, Wooden churches, Religious buildings completed in 1974


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