Kanebogen Explained

Official Name:Kanebogen
Settlement Type:Neighborhood in Harstad
Pushpin Map:Troms#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Troms
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Central Hålogaland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Harstad Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Coordinates:68.7722°N 16.5522°W
Elevation M:45
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Kanebogen is a neighborhood within the town of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located about 5km (03miles) south of the city center. Kanebogen borders the neighborhoods of Gansås to the north, Stangnes to the northeast, Medkila to the south, and Grønnebakkan to the northwest.[2]

Kanebogen School and the adjacent Kanebogen Stadion (stadium) are located in this area, as are Harstad Camping, Kanebogen Church, and the Kanebogen Senter (shopping center).

Kanebogen was the northernmost part of the old Sandtorg Municipality which was merged with Harstad Municipality in 1964.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kanebogen. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-08-29.
  2. http://www.finn.no/finn/map?utmx=562717&utmy=7629784&searchLevel=&mapTitle=Kanebogen,+Harstad,+Bydel Map