What is Harstad?
{{Infobox kommune |name = Harstad |native_name = Hársttáid suohkan |native_name_lang = |other_name = |official_name = |image_skyline = Harstad Wikipedia CreativeCommons v2 SteveNilsen 01.jpg |image_caption = Waterfront of Harstad |idnumber = 5402 |county = Troms og Finnmark |district = [[Central Hålogaland]] |capital = [[Harstad (town)|Harstad]] |established = 1 January 1904 |preceded = [[Trondenes|Trondenes Municipality]] |demonym = Harstadværing |language = Neutral |coatofarms = Harstad kommunevapen.svg |flag = |webpage = www.harstad.kommune.no |mayor = Kari-Anne Opsal (Ap) |mayor_party = [[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]] |mayor_as_of = 2022 |area_rank = 226 |area_total_km2 = 445.29 |area_land_km2 = 428.49 |area_water_km2 = 16.80 |area_water_percent = 3.8 |population_as_of = 2022 |population_rank = 49 |population_total = 24804 |population_density_km2 = 57.9 |population_increase = 2.9 |coordinates = {{coord|68|48|00|N|16|32|45|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}} |utm_zone = 33W |utm_northing = 7630395 |utm_easting = 0560412 |geo_cat = adm2nd }} '''Harstad''' ({{lang-se|Hárstták}}) is the second-most populated [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Troms]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. (From 2024, it will be part of [[Troms]] county.) It is on the large island of [[Hinnøya]]. The town was founded in 1904. The bicycle race, [[Arctic Race of Norway]] (summer 2025), will start in Harstad.<ref>https://www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnmark/her-skal-arctic-race-of-norway-vaere-i-2025-1.17102578. Retrieved 2024-10-30</ref> ==Related pages== *[[List of mayors in Norway 2023–2027|List of mayors in Norway that are el