Årstein
Årstein | |
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Village | |
 View of the Årstein bridge over the Gratangsfjorden | |
  Årstein Location of the village | |
| Coordinates: 68°41′25″N 17°32′32″E / 68.69028°N 17.54222°ECoordinates: 68°41′25″N 17°32′32″E / 68.69028°N 17.54222°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Gratangen Municipality |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9470 Gratangen |
Årstein is the administrative centre of Gratangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the Gratangsfjorden at the narrowest point along the fjord. The crosses the fjord here. The village is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the village of (at the head of the fjord) and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the village of (where the Gratangsfjorden empties into the Astafjorden).
The Årstein area has 211 inhabitants (as of 2010), making it the largest urbanized area in the municipality.[2] Gratangen Church is located in the village.
References[]
- ^ "Årstein, Gratangen" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-09-03.
- ^ Tabell: 04317: Folkemengde, etter grunnkretser (G) (2010). SSB.
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