Årstein is the administrative centre of Gratangen Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located on the north side of the Gratangsfjorden at the narrowest point along the fjord. The Årstein Bridge crosses the fjord here. The village is located about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northwest of the village of Fjordbotn (at the head of the fjord) and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the village of Hilleshamn (where the Gratangsfjorden empties into the Astafjorden).

Årstein
Village
View of the Årstein bridge over the Gratangsfjorden
Årstein Location of the village Show map of Troms og Finnmark Årstein Årstein (Norway) Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 68°41′25″N 17°32′32″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Troms og Finnmark
District	Central Hålogaland
Municipality	Gratangen Municipality
Elevation [1]	22 m (72 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	9470 Gratangen

The Årstein area has 211 inhabitants (as of 2010), making it the largest urbanized area in the municipality.[2] Gratangen Church is located in the village.

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