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Hadsel
Hadsel ( sme, Válafierda) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stokmarknes. Other villages in Hadsel include Fiskebøl, Gjerstad, Grønning, Grytting, Hanøyvika, Hennes, Kaljord, Melbu, Sanden, and Sandnes. The municipality is the southernmost municipality in the Vesterålen region. It is spread over several main islands: Hadseløya, Børøya, Hinnøya, Langøya, and Austvågøya. About 70% of the population live on Hadseløya island. Hadseløya island is connected to Langøya by the Hadsel Bridge and Børøy Bridge. Also, the Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen, is located nearby. It is the busiest small aircraft airport in Norway, serving 100,000 passengers annually (1997). The municipality is the 192nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hadsel is the 130th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,107. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadseløya - Taen
Hadseløya or Hadseløy is an island in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Vesterålen region on the north side of the Hadselfjorden. The town of Stokmarknes is situated on the northern shore of the island and the village of Melbu is on the southern coast. The island has an area of . The tall mountain Lamlitind is the highest point on the island. Hadseløya is connected to the neighboring islands of Langøya and Børøya by the Hadsel Bridge. There is also a ferry connection from the village of Melbu to the village of Fiskebøl Fiskebøl is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Austvågøya on the southern shore of the Hadselfjorden. It has a ferry quay A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is ... on Austvågøya island to the south. See also * List of islands of Norway References External linksSatellite image of island at Satellite View Hadsel Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadseløya
Hadseløya or Hadseløy is an island in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Vesterålen region on the north side of the Hadselfjorden. The town of Stokmarknes is situated on the northern shore of the island and the village of Melbu is on the southern coast. The island has an area of . The tall mountain Lamlitind is the highest point on the island. Hadseløya is connected to the neighboring islands of Langøya and Børøya by the Hadsel Bridge. There is also a ferry connection from the village of Melbu to the village of Fiskebøl on Austvågøya island to the south. See also *List of islands of Norway This is a list of islands of Norway sorted by name. For a list sorted by area, see List of islands of Norway by area. A * Alden * Aldra * Algrøy * Alsta * Altra * Anda * Andabeløya * Andørja * Andøya, Vesterålen * Andøya, Agder * ... References External linksSatellite image of island at Satellite View Hadsel Islands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hadsel Bridge
The Hadsel Bridge ( no, Hadselbrua) is a cantilever road bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 and it crosses the Langøysundet strait between the islands of Langøya and Børøya. Together with the Børøy Bridge it connects the island of Hadseløya and the town of Stokmarknes to the neighboring island of Langøya. The Hadsel Bridge is long, the main span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has a total of 27 spans. The Hadsel Bridge was opened in 1978. It was one of 4 bridges that were built in the 1970s to connect the islands of Vesterålen to each other. The other bridges that were built during that period are the Sortland Bridge, Andøy Bridge, and Kvalsaukan Bridge. Together with the Tjeldsund Bridge near the town of Harstad, these bridges connect the islands of Vesterålen to the mainland. Before the bridge was built, a ferry carried passengers across the sound between Sandnes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 town has a population (2018) of 3,367 which gives the town a population density of . Stokmarknes is the headquarters to the Hurtigruten coastal express company and also the Coastal Express Museum. The local hospital for the whole Vesterålen region (Nordland Hospital) is located in Stokmarknes. Stokmarknes is the home town of Norwegian band Madrugada. The historic Hadsel Church is located about east of Stokmarknes. The Børøy Bridge and Hadsel Bridge connect Stokmarknes to the island of Langøya to the north. Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen is located on Langøya, just over the bridges from Stokmarknes. Media gallery Hadsel, Norway - panoramio.jpg, View of the town Stokmarknes sett fra fly.JPG, Aerial view of the town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaljord
Kaljord or Kaldjord is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hadselfjorden on the island of Hinnøya. The area surrounding Kaljord is known as Innlandet or Hadsel Innland and it includes the neighboring villages of Hennes, Kvitnes, Kvantoelv, and Fiskfjord. There are approximately 600 people that live in the area. Kaljord lies at the east end of the main road, with shops, petrol stations, a quay A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths ( mooring locatio ..., and a ferry terminal (with connections to Lonkan and Hanøyvika, along the E10 highway). There used to also be farms and a boat company in and around Kaljord. Møysalen National Park is located a short distance to the east. References {{authority control Villages in No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Børøy Bridge
The Børøy Bridge ( no, Børøybrua) is a bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 between the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya to the nearby island of Børøya. Together with the Hadsel Bridge it connects the islands of Hadseløya and Langøya. The bridge is long and its maximum clearing to the sea is . The Børøy Bridge was built in 1967, and was the first of the main bridges in the Vesterålen islands. The municipality of Hadsel financed the building of the bridge after the municipality bought the island of Børøya in 1963. See also *List of bridges in Norway *List of bridges in Norway by length * List of bridges *List of bridges by length This is a list of the world's longest bridges that are more than in length sorted by their full length above land and water. The main span is the longest span without any ground support. '' Note: There is no standard way to measure the total ... Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Børøya
Børøya is a small island in Hadsel Municipality in Nordlandcounty, Norway. The island is located in the Langøysundet strait between the island of Langøya and the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya. Børøya has an area of and the highest point on the island is above sea level. Norwegian County Road 82 runs across the island connecting it to Langøya and Hadseløya. In the east, the Hadsel Bridge connects with Langøya. In the west, a short bridge connects the island to Stokmarknes. On Børøya, there is a large residential area and several businesses. For many years there was a mall on Børøya, but the building is now used by NorEngros Health Service Wholesale. History Hadsel Municipality purchased Børøya in 1963 and projected residential and industrial areas on the island. The municipality funded and built the bridge over to the island; it was officially opened on 1 July 1967. A grocery center was established on Børøya in 1971. See also *List of islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanden, Nordland
Sanden or Hadselsand is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Hadselfjorden on the northern part of the island of Austvågøya, not far from the border with Vågan Municipality and about west of the village of Fiskebøl Fiskebøl is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Austvågøya on the southern shore of the Hadselfjorden. It has a ferry quay A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is .... Sand Church is located in Sanden. References Hadsel Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbu
Melbu is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Hadseløya on the northern shore of the Hadselfjorden. Melbu is one of two population centres on the island of Hadseløya, and it is called "The Pearl of Vesteraalen". The other being the town of Stokmarknes in the north. Melbu is host to the annual Sommer-Melbu festival. The village has a population (2018) of 2,202 which gives the village a population density of . Melbu Church is located in this village. Melbu is also a school centre in Vesterålen, and has a ferry connection to the village of Fiskebøl on the island of Austvågøya to the south via the Melbu-Fiskebøl Ferry. The nearest airport, Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen, is about to the north. Economy Melbu has one of the biggest fish processing facilities of Norway Seafoods/ Aker Seafoods in Northern Norway Northern Norway ( nb, Nord-Norge, , nn, Nord-Noreg; se, Davvi-Norga) is a geographical re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiskebøl
Fiskebøl is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the island of Austvågøya on the southern shore of the Hadselfjorden. It has a ferry quay A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths ( mooring locatio ... for the Melbu–Fiskebøl Ferry. The village is located just west of the Sloverfjord Tunnel where the European route E10 crosses the Sloverfjorden. References Hadsel Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Langøya
Langøya is the third largest island of Norway (outside of Svalbard), with an area of . The island is a part of the Vesterålen archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. The island includes the municipalities of Bø and Øksnes as well as parts of the municipalities of Sortland and Hadsel. Geography Langøya is mountainous, with mountains reaching 400 - 700 meter above sea level, the highest is Snykolla (763 m). There are also lowland near the coasts around the island, and in some valleys, some of it is bogs. The treeline is around 300 meter above sea level on Langøya. The total population on the island is 15,600 and the largest population center is Sortland (pop 5,487), another town is Myre. Langøya has been settled since the stone age. The larger island Hinnøya lies to the east (on the other side of the Sortlandssundet). The island of Andøya lies to the northeast. The small island of Skogsøya lies to the northwest. The island of Hadseløya lies to the south. The 69 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grønning
Grønning is a small village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the Eidsfjorden on the island of Langøya, about north of the village of Sandnes Sandnes () is a city and municipality in Rogaland, Norway. It lies immediately south of Stavanger, the 4th largest city in Norway and together, the Stavanger/Sandnes area is the third-largest urban area in Norway. The urban city of Sandnes lies .... The tiny village area is home to Grønning Church, which serves the northern part of Hadsel Municipality. References Hadsel Villages in Nordland {{Nordland-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
