Place:Gratangen, Troms, Norway

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NameGratangen
TypeMunicipality
Located inTroms, Norway
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Gratangen is a municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årstein.[1]

The municipality is the 261st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Gratangen is the 328th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,091. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 5.1% over the last decade.

The largest settlement in the municipality is Årstein, which is located approximately north of the town of Narvik and east of the town of Harstad. Other villages in Gratangen include Elvenes, Fjordbotn, and Hilleshamn. The European route E6 highway runs through the southeastern part of the municipality.[1]

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