Gladstad[3] is the administrative centre of Vega Municipality in Nordland county, Norway.

It is located in the central part of the island of Vega, about 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) southeast of the village of Holand.

[5] In addition it has one of the rainiest European coastal climates with almost 2,000 millimetres (79 in) of annual rainfall and reaching just under 2/3 of rainy days.

The diurnal and annual variability of temperature is low but still its summer is hot for latitude and its mild winter.

In the sunny months there is only on average 2 to 3 days with the sky completely open receiving sunlight.