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Hemnesberget

Hemnesberget 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. Hemnes Church is located in this village.

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Hemnesberget
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Coordinates: 66°13′30″N 13°36′59″E / 66.2249°N 13.6164°E / 66.2249; 13.6164
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityHemnes Municipality
Area
 • Total
1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2024)1
 • Total
1,335
 • Density1,203/km2 (3,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8640 Hemnesberget

Hemnesberget3 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.4 Hemnes Church is located in this village.

The 1.11-square-kilometre (270-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,335 and a population density of 1,203 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,120/sq mi).1

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 SS Nordnorge and the coaster Ranheim, 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.

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References

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