Stokmarknes

68°33′56″N 14°54′16″E / 68.5656°N 14.9044°E / 68.5656; 14.9044CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyNordlandDistrictVesterålenMunicipalityHadsel MunicipalityEstablished as Town (By)2000Area • Total2.57 km² (0.99 sq mi)Elevation18 m (59 ft)Population • Total3,496 • Density1,360/km² (3,500/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code

Stokmarknes^ⓘ (Norwegian) or Njárga (Northern Sami)^[4] is a town^[1] 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. The 2.57-square-kilometre (640-acre) town has a population (2023) of 3,496 and a population density of 1,360 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,500/sq mi).^[2] In 2000, Stokmarknes received "town status".^[5]

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 Vesterålen) is located in the town as well. Stokmarknes is the home town of Norwegian band Madrugada. The historic Hadsel Church is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Stokmarknes.^[5]

The Børøy Bridge and Hadsel Bridge connect Stokmarknes to the islands of Børøya and Langøya to the north. Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen is located on Langøya, just over the bridges from Stokmarknes.

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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

• List of towns and cities in Norway

• Stokmarknes secondary school
• Webcam from Stokmarknes