Medkila Explained

Official Name:Medkila
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:68.7636°N 16.5581°W
Elevation M:20
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Medkila is a neighborhood within the town of Harstad which is located in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It's located south of the neighborhood of Kanebogen and north of the neighborhood of Holtet, about 6km (04miles) south of the city center. The name of the area was previously spelled Midkila and Mekile.

Medkila's women's football team won the Norwegian Football Cup in 2003.[2] Medkila skole, an elementary school, is also located in the area.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medkila. yr.no. Norwegian. 2012-08-29.
  2. Web site: Tidenes cup-sensasjon av Medkila. November 8, 2003. NRK.