Andøy
From Harstad, after the turning for Lødingen Road 19 runs north, follows the shores of the Gullesfjord and then turns inland, continuing west to the Sortlandsund. Here Road 82 branches off and runs up to the north end of Hinnøy, then crosses the Andøy bridge on to Andøy, the most northerly island in the group, with extensive areas of moorland from which hills rise to heights of up to 600m/2,000ft. To the east is a coal seam (not worked) extending into the sea.
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Andenes, Norway
(Near Narvik)
At the northern tip of Hinnøy lies the little fishing port of Andenes, with a breakwater 2,500m/2,735yd long. With its population of 4,200 it has the air of a small town. In an old burgher's house is a Polar Museum. On the harbor is a whaling center, and in summer visitors can take part in a "whale safari".
Andenes lies 300 km north of the Arctic Circle, and has the midnight sun from May 19 to July 25. The sun lies just below the horizon from November 25 to January 28.
Andenes lies 300 km north of the Arctic Circle, and has the midnight sun from May 19 to July 25. The sun lies just below the horizon from November 25 to January 28.
