Grøtavær
in Harstad of Troms Fylke, Norway

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.964 and 16.262 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 57' 51" and E 16° 15' 43"
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: 09:05 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
9:39 am and 1:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Touring Grøtavær

Grøtavær in Harstad (Troms Fylke) is a town located in Norway about 646 mi (or 1,040 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital place.

Time in Grøtavær is now 09:05 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 7 airports nearby Grøtavær, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Norway is Andøya Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), North. 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 118 mi (or 189 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Borkenes, Harstad, Andenes, Hol and Evenskjer. 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.

Videos from this area

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Aun

Published: September 04, 2013
Length: 52:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: toisniemi


Zwischen Harstad und Risøyhamn, mit Hurtigruten

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 56:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: René Malfeitor

You want to see more?: http://www.youtube.com/user/1607rd/videos Am 28.05.2012 mit der MS MIdnatsol durch den Toppsundet, vorbei an der Insel Grytøya. Beeindruckendes Bergpanorama und eine ...


Hurtigruten utenfor Grøtavær

Published: November 25, 2010
Length: 51:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bjørn Kolbeinsen

I forbindelse med åpning av Liantunnelen på FV15 Dale - Alvestad 5. nov 2010 var hurtigruten innom Grøtavær for å markere begivenheten.


Flytur over Grøtavær og Alvestad

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 33:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MiniBuster2

En liten flytur over Grøtavær og Alvestad, med multikopter og GoPro-kamera.


Liantunnelen

Published: November 25, 2010
Length: 50:54 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Bjørn Kolbeinsen

En tur gjennom Liantunnelen på FV15 Dale - Alvestad etter åpningen. Viser endepartiene av tunnelen.


Elgsnes panorama

Published: July 12, 2014
Length: 46:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Vagaský


up north hd

Published: May 25, 2013
Length: 59:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Lorrylorrydarkness

Flying up north, Elgsnes & Aunfjellet, Harstad, Norway, May 2013.


The midnight sun, north-norway

Published: June 30, 2009
Length: 14:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: maxilana

video uploaded from my mobile phone.


Fjelltur Elgen 534 moh - (Elgsnes / Harstad / Hinnøya) - 2011.07.24

Published: February 13, 2015
Length: 11:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Artikey1


Midnatt på Grøtavær 25 juli 09

Published: July 28, 2009
Length: 31:45 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rolf Vikholt

Tatt med Vado HD gjennom vinduet på Grøtavær Brygge.


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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.

Grøtavær Church

Grøtavær Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Grøtavær on the island of Grytøya. The church is part of the Grytøy parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1915 and it seats about 200 people.

Located at 68.9644, 16.262 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Troms, Harstad, Religious buildings completed in 1915

capture of the webcam Elgsnes

Elgsnes, Elgsnes (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Grøtavær