Hemnesberget

Hemnesberget is a village in the municipality of Hemnes in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Hemnes peninsula which lies on the south side of the Ranfjorden.[3] Hemnes Church is located in this village.

Hemnesberget
Village
View of the village
Hemnesberget
Location in Nordland
Hemnesberget
Hemnesberget (Norway)
Coordinates: 66.2249°N 13.6164°E / 66.2249; 13.6164
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
MunicipalityHemnes
Area
 • Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total1,259
 • Density1,124/km2 (2,910/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8640 Hemnesberget

The 1.12-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2018) of 1,259 and a population density of 1,124 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,910/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.

References
  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Hemnesberget, Hemnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Hemnesberget" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-12-06.


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