From 01.01.2020, Sør-Troms includes the six municipalities Gratangen, Harstad, Ibestad, Kvæfjord, Lavangen and Tjeldsund.
Harstad is the regional center in South Troms. Harstad is located very centrally in the LOVEST region (Lofoten, Ofoten, Vesterålen and Sør-Troms). With your base in Harstad, you can, on day trips, reach back and forth to all parts of the region. This is the city with the shortest route to and from the region's main airport Harstad-Narvik Airport.
The table below shows the distance and driving time from Harstad to different destinations in the LOVEST region. It is sorted by driving time.
| To | Region | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borkenes | Sør-Troms | 19 km | 22 min |
| Evenskjer | Sør-Troms | 31 km | 30 min |
| Harstad-Narvik Lufthavn | Ofoten | 44 km | 38 min |
| Lødingen | Ofoten | 75 km | 1t 9 min |
| Bjerkvik | Ofoten | 84 km | 1t 10 min |
| Hamnvik | Sør-Troms | 34 km | 1t 19 min (incl. ferry) |
| Årstein | Sør-Troms | 87 km | 1t 25 min |
| Narvik | Ofoten | 100 km | 1t 26 min |
| Sortland | Vesterålen | 75 km | 1t 42 min (incl. ferry) |
| Riksgrensen(Sverige) | Ofoten | 128 km | 1t 49 min |
| Myre | Vesterålen | 111 km | 2t 15 min (incl. ferry) |
| Svolvær | Lofoten | 169 km | 2t 28 min |
| Skarberget fergekai | Ofoten | 177 km | 2t 33 min |
| Andenes | Vesterålen | 170 km | 3t 3 min (incl. ferry) |
| Leknes | Lofoten | 237 km | 3t 45 min |
| Å | Lofoten | 298 km | 4t 44 min |
Read more about Sør-Troms on www.wikipedia.no.