Sand
in Harstad of Troms Fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
68.951 and 16.661 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 68° 57' 2" and E 16° 39' 38"
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: 01:58 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
1:47 am and 11:51 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: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Discover Sand

Sand in Harstad (Troms Fylke) is a town in Norway about 648 mi (or 1,043 km) north of Oslo, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sand is now 01:58 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sand, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Andøya Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North-West. 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 114 mi (or 184 km).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Harstad, Evenskjer, Hol, Borkenes and Randa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

8°C (46 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

2°C (36 °F)
1°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

1°C (34 °F)
0°C (32 °F)
Snow, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Adolfskanonen - Trondenes - Harstad - Norwegen - Festung Norwegen - Atlantikwall

Published: November 15, 2012
Length: 38:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dunkel Eins

Die Kanonen sind noch voll funktionstüchtig, wurden seit dem Krieg und werden von der Norwegischen Armee instand gehalten. Flickr Link: http://goo.gl/GUpWR http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolfkan...


Trondenes Viking Festival, Harstad

Published: September 29, 2014
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AuroraAddicts

Viking fighting re-enacted!


Bjarkøyforbindelsen

Published: February 20, 2009
Length: 23:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jørn Jørgensen

Bjarkøyforbindelsene er bru/tunnel Sandsøy-Grytøy-Bjarkøy. Fylkesrådets Samferdsels- og Miljøkomite har vedtatt en instilling om å bygge nye fergeleier og ferge til ca 100 millioner....


På tur med Yamaha F115 EFI

Published: October 12, 2010
Length: 43:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tony Ahlquist

På vei fra sandsøy til Bjarkøy for å hente guttungen. Kanonbra motor.


Yamaha F115 2008. Stille og sterk.

Published: October 12, 2010
Length: 37:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tony Ahlquist

På vei forbi selsskjæran. ca 1/2 m sjø. Noenogtyve knop.


Stille Yamaha F115 2008 mod. montert på Selco 18

Published: October 12, 2010
Length: 42:18 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Tony Ahlquist

På denne filmen vises det godt hvor stille den går. Ny kalesje.


Spearfishing Northern Norway ,Wolffish

Published: May 19, 2013
Length: 55:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Kakemonstre

short clip of spearfisher shooting a wolffish in northern norway ,69 Degrees North.


Tony tar eskimorulle.

Published: September 26, 2010
Length: 23:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tony Ahlquist

Etter noe fomling med svømmebrillene blir jeg klar over at kamera går. Rullen gikk nesten litt for langt...


Sailing with Anna Rogde from Harstad passing Måga

Published: February 24, 2010
Length: 21:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: toreluga

I am on board in the old sail ship (1868) Anna Rogde, and we are passing the island Maaga outside the city Harstad in the north off Norway. opptak av. Tore L. Gabrielsen.


Calistetics workout

Published: May 29, 2014
Length: 06:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Vlastimir Jovanovic


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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.

Sandsøya

Sandsøya or Sandsøy is an island in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. The island lies east of Grytøya and southeast of Bjarkøya, and has an area of 10.8 square kilometres . The highest point on the island is the 212-metre Veten. In 2001, Sandsøya had 107 inhabitants. The island settlement is very old trading post and church village, a part of the former municipality of Bjarkøy. Sandsøy Church is located on the western side of the island in the village of Sandsøy.

Located at 68.9458, 16.6551 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Troms, Bjarkøy

Sandsøy Church

Sandsøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Harstad in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandsøy on the island of Sandsøya. The church is part of the Bjarkøy og Sandsøy parish in the Trondenes deanery in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland. The white wooden church was built in 1888. The architect Ole Scheistrøen designed the building and it seats about 200 people.

Located at 68.9528, 16.6583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Troms, Bjarkøy, Religious buildings completed in 1888


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sand, Sandöy, Sandsö, Sandsøy i Senja, Sandsøy