Gratangen is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Central Hålogaland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årstein.The 313km2 municipality is the 273rd largest by area out of the 426 municipalities in Norway. Gratangen is the 389th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,121. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 8.6% over the last decade.The largest settlement in the municipality is Årstein, which is located approximately north of Narvik and east of Harstad. Other villages in Gratangen include Elvenes, Fjordbotn, and Hilleshamn. The European route E6 highway runs through the southeastern part of the municipality.General informationThe municipality of Gratangen was established on 1 July 1926 when it was separated from the municipality of Ibestad. The initial population of Gratangen was 1,967. The municipal boundaries have not changed since then.NameThe municipality is named after the Gratangen fjord (Old Norse: Grjótangr). The first element is grjót which means "stone" and the last element is angr which means "fjord".
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