Hemnesberget
Village in Hemnes Municipality, Norway
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::summary Village in Hemnes Municipality, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Hemnesberget |
| settlement_type | Village |
| image_skyline | Hemnesberget.JPG |
| image_caption | View of the village |
| mapframe | yes |
| mapframe-zoom | 11 |
| mapframe-marker | village |
| pushpin_map | Nordland#Norway |
| pushpin_label | Hemnesberget |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Norway |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Norway |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Nordland |
| subdivision_type3 | District |
| subdivision_name3 | Helgeland |
| subdivision_type4 | Municipality |
| subdivision_name4 | Hemnes Municipality |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +01:00 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +02:00 |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 1.11 |
| population_as_of | 2024 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1335 |
| population_density_km2 | 1203 |
| postal_code_type | Post Code |
| postal_code | 8640 Hemnesberget |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_m | 39 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| :: |
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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.
The 1.11 km2 village has a population (2024) of 1,335 and a population density of 1203 PD/km2.
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.
Notable people
References
References
- "Hemnesberget, Hemnes (Nordland)". [[yr.no]].
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Store norske leksikon. "Hemnesberget".
- Statistisk sentralbyrå. (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
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