Editing Harstad Municipality (section)

==Notable people==
=== Public Service ===
[[File:Gerd Kristiansen Folkets hus 2017 (155149).jpg|140px|thumb|Gerd Kristiansen, 2017]]
[[File:Kristin-Clemet.jpg|140px|thumb|Kristin Clemet, 2005]]
* [[Andrew V. Stoltenberg]] (1865 in Aarnes – 1921), a US Navy recipient of the [[Medal of Honor]]
* [[Hans Egede]] (1686–1758), a Dano-Norwegian Lutheran missionary known as the ''Apostle of Greenland''
* [[Anders Holte]] (1849 in Oldra – 1937), a sea captain and navigator
* [[Rikard Kaarbø]] (1850–1901), a businessman and politician who established the town of Harstad
* [[John Bernhard Rekstad]] (1852 in Trondenes – 1934), a geologist and amateur photographer
* [[Erland Frisvold]] (1877–1971), a Norwegian colonel, civil engineer, and Mayor of Harstad
* [[Paal Frisvold (born 1908)|Paal Frisvold]] (1908–1997), a Norwegian general who was head of the Norwegian Army 1961 to 1966
* [[Sverre Holm (sociologist)|Sverre Holm]] (1910–1996), a librarian, novelist, resistance member, and sociologist
* [[Bjarne Berg-Sæther]] (1919–2009), a Norwegian politician who was Mayor of Harstad 1963 to 1967 & county mayor
* [[Hanna Kvanmo]] (1926–2005), a controversial Norwegian politician who was convicted for treason after WWII and later a member of the [[Norwegian Nobel Committee]]
* [[Ola Heide]] (born 1931 in Trondenes), a botanist
* [[Leif Arne Heløe]] (born 1932), a Norwegian politician & former Minister of Social Affairs
* [[Pål Spilling]] (1934–2018), an internet pioneer and academic
* [[Ola M. Steinholt]] (1934–2009), a bishop of the [[Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland]]
* [[Unni Wikan]] (born 1944), a professor of social [[anthropology]]
* [[Gerd Kristiansen]] (born 1955), a licensed practical nurse and leader of the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions from 2013 to 2017
* [[Kristin Clemet]] (born 1957), a Norwegian politician & former Minister of Education
* [[Elisabeth Aspaker]] (born 1962), a Norwegian politician & former Minister of Fisheries
* [[Jon Lech Johansen]] (born 1983), also known as ''DVD Jon'', a computer programmer
* [[Silje Lundberg]] (born 1988), an environmentalist who grew up in Harstad
[[File:Ragnhild Kaarbo.jpg|140px|thumb|Ragnhild Kaarbo, 1910]]
[[File:KineHellebust.jpg|140px|thumb|Kine Hellebust, 2008]]

=== The Arts ===
* [[Ragnhild Kaarbø]] (1889–1949), a painter
* [[Knut Andersen (film director)|Knut Andersen]] (1931–2019), a film director<ref>{{IMDb name|0026195|Knut Andersen}}. Retrieved 2 October 2020.</ref>
* [[Reidar Thomassen]] (born 1936), a writer and javelin thrower
* [[Jan Høiland]] (1939–2017), a pop singer who lived in Harstad for many years
* [[Odd Børre]] (born 1939), a former pop singer who sang at the [[1968 Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Leif Erik Forberg]] (born 1950) a television and radio presenter
* [[Kine Hellebust]] (born 1954), a singer, actress, children's writer, and playwright<ref>{{IMDb name|0375244|Kine Hellebust}}. Retrieved 2 October 2020.</ref>
* [[Ketil Stokkan]] (born 1956), a pop singer who sang at the [[1986 Eurovision Song Contest|1986]] and the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1990|1990 Eurovision Song Contest]]
* [[Iren Reppen]] (born 1965), an actress<ref>{{IMDb name|0720112|Iren Reppen}}. Retrieved 2 October 2020.</ref>
* [[Bodil Arnesen]] (born 1967), a operatic soprano
* [[Kari Innerå]] (born 1982), a gourmet chef
* [[Iselin Steiro]] (born 1985), a model
* [[:no:Sophie Elise|Sophie Elise, (Norwegian Wiki)]] (born 1994), a blogger and singer 
* [[Ruben (singer)|Ruben Markussen]] (born 1995), a singer and songwriter who grew up in Bjarkøy
* [[:no:Thea Floer Kulseng|Thea Floer Kulseng, (Norwegian Wiki)]] (born 2003),the winner of Melodi Grand Prix Junior 2015

=== Sport ===
* [[Trygve Bornø]] (born 1942), a retired footballer with 419 club caps and 43 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Knut Frostad]] (born 1967), a yachtsman, competed in the [[1988 Summer Olympics|1988]] & [[1992 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Marianne Paulsen]] (born 1980), a Norwegian football defender
* [[Tom Høgli]] (born 1984), a former football defender with 300 club caps and 49 for [[Norway national football team|Norway]]
* [[Eirik Lamøy]] (born 1984), a Norwegian football striker with 300 club caps