Hemnesberget

Hemnesberget
Village
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Coordinates: 66°13′30″N13°36′59″E / 66.2249°N 13.6164°E / 66.2249; 13.6164
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Hemnes Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (2024) [1]
• Total	1,335
• Density	1,203/km2 (3,120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8640 Hemnesberget

Hemnesberget ^[3] 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.

Notable people

See also: Hemnes Municipality § Notable_people

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.