Gangsås or Gansås is a part of the town of Harstad within Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is situated on the southern and western sides of a small peninsula southeast of the city center. The main neighbourhoods are Vollen (inhabited since 1975) and Øvre Gangsås (Upper Gangsås) (established in the 1980s).
The ending ås in Gangsås means hill, and the top of the hill is called Gangsåstoppen. It is uninhabited, has an elevation of approximately 180 metres (590 ft) above sea level, and has one of the best views of the city (to the west) and the surrounding areas, including the hills Middagsfjellet and Hinnstein. To the east one sees the island of Rolla and the mainland, to the south is the Tjeldsundet strait, and to the north are the islands of Grytøya and Senja.
A marked path leads to Gangsåstoppen from the car park at the end of the Toppenveien road. The trip takes about 20 minutes, and there is a mail box at the top where one may sign the guest book.
IndustryEdit
At the western foot of the hill is Mercur; some people live there, but the area is mostly industrialized, not least by Statoil.
Media galleryEdit
Part of Vollen on a rainy day.
The northern part of Harstad at night (looking northwest from Gangsåstoppen).
ReferencesEdit
^"Gansås" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
August 27, 2023
gangsås, gansås, part, town, harstad, within, harstad, municipality, troms, county, norway, situated, southern, western, sides, small, peninsula, southeast, city, center, main, neighbourhoods, vollen, inhabited, since, 1975, Øvre, upper, established, 1980s, ga. Gangsas or Gansas is a part of the town of Harstad within Harstad Municipality in Troms county Norway It is situated on the southern and western sides of a small peninsula southeast of the city center The main neighbourhoods are Vollen inhabited since 1975 and Ovre Gangsas Upper Gangsas established in the 1980s Gangsas GansasPart of townView of Gangsas in the backgroundGangsasLocation in TromsCoordinates 68 47 10 N 16 34 09 E 68 78611 N 16 56917 E 68 78611 16 56917CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyTromsDistrictCentral HalogalandMunicipalityHarstad MunicipalityElevation 1 52 m 171 ft Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Gangsas is bounded by Stangnes to the east Asby and Kanebogen to the south and Vagsfjorden to the northwest Contents 1 Gangsastoppen 2 Industry 3 Media gallery 4 ReferencesGangsastoppen EditThe ending as in Gangsas means hill and the top of the hill is called Gangsastoppen It is uninhabited has an elevation of approximately 180 metres 590 ft above sea level and has one of the best views of the city to the west and the surrounding areas including the hills Middagsfjellet and Hinnstein To the east one sees the island of Rolla and the mainland to the south is the Tjeldsundet strait and to the north are the islands of Grytoya and Senja A marked path leads to Gangsastoppen from the car park at the end of the Toppenveien road The trip takes about 20 minutes and there is a mail box at the top where one may sign the guest book Industry EditAt the western foot of the hill is Mercur some people live there but the area is mostly industrialized not least by Statoil Media gallery Edit Part of Vollen on a rainy day The northern part of Harstad at night looking northwest from Gangsastoppen References Edit Gansas in Norwegian yr no Retrieved 2012 08 29 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gangsas amp oldid 857780386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
