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Explore Ruggevika
Ruggevika in Harstad (Troms Fylke) is a city in Norway about 634 mi (or 1,020 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital.
Local time in Ruggevika is now 07:41 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ruggevika, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 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 101 mi (or 162 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harstad, Evenskjer, Hol, Borkenes and Ballangen. 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
SCANDIC HARSTAD
Clarion Collection Hotel Arcticus
Thon Hotel Harstad
Gullhaugen Pensjonat
Videos from this area
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HARSTAD I VÅRRES HJERTA (Per-Kai Prytz)
HARSTAD I VÅRRES HJERTA (Tekst og melodi: Per-Kai Prytz) Innspilt med Trallungan. Solister: Tonje Storhaug og Maja Lind Mathiesen. Musikkprodusent: Lars Inge Pedersen. Harstadsang...
Nydokken i Harstad får porten løftet på plass.
Nordnorges største tørrdokk bygges i Harstad og her er et glimt fra kranløft av den nye dokkporten som løftes inn i 2 deler og sveises sammen på plass.
Vlog 01: Norwegia - Początek vlogu oraz podróż do Harstad - HD
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...
Hurtigruten ships in Harstad, March 2012
Hurtigruten ships arriving and departing Harstad, Norway. MS Kong Harald arrives shortly before MS Nordkapp departs. Video taken from MS Marco Polo anchored in the harbour as an alternative...
District heating plant in Harstad, Norway
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...
Marco Polo in Harstad, March 2012
Marco Polo during an alternative port call to Harstad. The storm prevented our planned call at Svolvær on Lofoten so congratulations, Marco Polo, for selecting an unusual and interesting...
Hurtigruten - MS Polarlys läuft in Harstad ein
Das Hurtigrutenschiff MS Polarlys läuft in Harstad ein und gibt ein Signal mit dem Schiffstyphon.
FK Brage Trondenes - Team 05 @ Harstad Cup 2013
Her er klubbens 2005 lag i aksjon under Landsås sin Harstad Cup 2013.
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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.
HMS Searcher (D40)
HMS Searcher was an Ruler-class escort carrier escort carrier of the Royal Navy. Built in Seattle in the United States she was transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease. Launched in 1942 she served until 29 November 1945. She was sold into merchant service and renamed Captain Theo. In 1966 she was renamed again to Oriental Banker and was finally scrapped in Taiwan in 1976.
Harstad Camping
Harstad Camping is a campgrounds in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located just east of Kanebogen on the Steinbergneset peninsula, about 5 km south of the city of Harstad, along the Vågsfjorden.
Submarine snorkel
A submarine snorkel is a device which allows a submarine to operate submerged while still taking in air from above the surface. Navy personnel often refer to it as the snort.
Kanebogen School
Kanebogen skole is an elementary school in Kanebogen, a part of Harstad city in North Norway. It has more than 300 pupils in classes from 1st to 7th grade and about 50 employees. Situated right next to the school on the northern side is a stadium for sports, Kanebogen Stadion, which was opened in 1979.
Kanebogen Church
Kanebogen Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the Kanebogen area in the town of Harstad. The church is part of the Kanebogen parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The church was built in 1999 to replace the old Fredly Chapel that burned down in 1984. The church was designed by architect Jim Myrstad, and it seats 120 people, but can be expanded up to 500 people.