Hemnesberget Explained

Official Name:Hemnesberget
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Hemnesberget
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Helgeland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Hemnes Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.11
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:1335
Population Density Km2:1203
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8640 Hemnesberget
Coordinates:66.2249°N 13.6164°W
Elevation M:39
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Hemnesberget[2] is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Hemnes peninsula which lies on the south side of the Ranfjorden.[3] Hemnes Church is located in this village.

The 1.11km2 village has a population (2024) of 1,335 and a population density of .[4]

World War II

The village was partially destroyed in the land fighting first and the later by naval gunfire, with the sinking of the Hurtigruten ship and the coaster, in the days following 10 May 1940. The fighting occurred when Hemnesberget became the objective of a German operation to bypass Allied strong points during the Norwegian Campaign, codenamed Wildente.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hemnesberget, Hemnes (Nordland) . 2019-02-11 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-10-15 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Store norske leksikon . Store norske leksikon . Hemnesberget . 2011-12-06 . Norwegian.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .