Stangnes

Stangnes is part of the town of Harstad within Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on a small peninsula southeast of the city center, on the south and east sides of the Gansåsen hill. The neighborhood is bordered by the neighborhoods of Gangsås and Åsby to the west, Kanebogen to the southwest and the Vågsfjorden to the north and east.[2] Many people live in the area, where the Stangneslia barnehage (kindergarten), Stangnes barneskole (primary school), and Stangnes videregående skole (high school) are all located.

Stangnes
Part of a town
View of the south-eastern part of the area
Stangnes
Location in Troms
Coordinates: 68°47′22″N 16°35′57″E
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyTroms
DistrictCentral Hålogaland
MunicipalityHarstad Municipality
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)

The southeastern part of Stangnes is a large industrial area called Stangnesbasen. This area was built in the 1980s to provide for those involved in the oil industry in the Barents Sea. The Stangnesodden headland to the northeast contains a former military base.

References

  1. "Stangnes" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  2. "Map". FINN.no.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.