Stokmarknes

*Stokmarknes* (Norwegian)
*Njárga* (Northern Sami)
Stokmarknes (Norwegian); Njárga (Northern Sami);
Town/City
	View of the town in winter
	Stokmarknes Stokmarknes
	Coordinates: 68°33′56″N 14°54′16″E / 68.5656°N 14.9044°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Vesterålen
Municipality	Hadsel Municipality
Established as
Town (By)	2000
Area
• Total	2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population (2023)
• Total	3,496
• Density	1,360/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8450 Stokmarknes

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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^ ^a ^b In the Norwegian language, the word by can be translated as "town" or "city".
^ ^a ^b ^c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2023-12-23). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
^ "Stokmarknes, Hadsel (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-25.
^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
^ ^a ^b Store norske leksikon. "Stokmarknes" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-07-22.