Where is Harstad, and what is the origin it's the name ?

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Answer 1

Harstad is a city with a population of 23,000 north of the Arctic Circle in Norway.
The city is named after the old farm Harstad (Norse *Harðarstaðir), since it is built on its ground. The first element is (probably) the genitive case of the male name Hörðr, and the last element is staðir (homestead, farm).