Stokmarknes | |
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![]() View of the town in winter | |
Location in Nordland | |
Coordinates: 68°33â˛56âłN 14°54â˛16âłE / 68.5656°N 14.9044°E / 68.5656; 14.9044 | |
Country | Norway |
Region | Northern Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | VesterĂĽlen |
Municipality | Hadsel |
Area | |
⢠Total | 2.47 km (0.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
Population | |
⢠Total | 3,367 |
⢠Density | 1,363/km (3,530/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Post Code | 8450 Stokmarknes |
Stokmarknes is a town and the administrative centre of Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern coast of the island of Hadseløya and on the "small," neighboring island of Børøya. In 2000, Stokmarknes received "town status". The 2.47-square-kilometre (610-acre) town has a population (2018) of 3,367 which gives the town a population density of 1,363 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,530/sq mi).
Stokmarknes is the headquartersââto the Hurtigruten coastal express company and also the Coastal Express Museum. The local hospital for the whole VesterĂĽlen region (Nordland Hospital) is located in Stokmarknes. Stokmarknes is the home town of Norwegian band Madrugada. The historic Hadsel Church is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Stokmarknes.
The Børøy Bridge and Hadsel Bridge connect Stokmarknesââto the island of Langøya to the north. Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen is located on Langøya, just over the bridges from Stokmarknes.
Media galleryâť
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View of the town
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Aerial view of the town
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Another view of the town
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Local hospital
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View of the Coastal Express Museum with the museum ship MS Finnmarken
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Port of Stokmarknes
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Referencesâť
- ^ Statistisk sentralbyrĂĽ (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and "area," by, municipality".
- ^ "Stokmarknes, Hadsel (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Stokmarknes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-22.