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Hemnes

Coordinates:66°03′15″N14°01′50″E/ 66.05417°N 14.03056°E/66.05417; 14.03056
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Hemnes Municipality
Hemnes kommune
Municipality
View of Hemnesberget
View of Hemnesberget
Flag of Hemnes Municipality
Flag
Coat of arms of Hemnes Municipality
Coat of arms
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Hemnes within Nordland
Hemnes within Nordland
Coordinates:66°03′15″N14°01′50″E/ 66.05417°N 14.03056°E/66.05417; 14.03056
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
Established1839
•Preceded byRana Municipality
Administrative centreKorgen
Government
• Mayor(2019)Paul Asphaug (Sp)
Area
• Total1,589.50 km2(613.71 sq mi)
• Land1,430.03 km2(552.14 sq mi)
• Water159.47 km2(61.57 sq mi) 10%
• Rank#49 in Norway
Population
(2023)
• Total4,459
• Rank#193 in Norway
• Density3.1/km2(8/sq mi)
• Change(10 years)
Decrease−3.5%
DemonymHemnesværing[1]
Official language
[2]
•Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00(CET)
• Summer (DST)UTC+02:00(CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1832[3]
WebsiteOfficial website
Data from Statistics Norway

Hemnesis amunicipalityinNordlandcounty,Norway.It is part of theHelgelandtraditional region.Theadministrative centreof the municipality is the village ofKorgen.Other villages includeBjerka,Bleikvasslia,Hemnesberget,andSund.

View from Korgfjellet mountain in Hemnes (about 400 mamsl) towards Vefsn

The municipality sits south of theRanfjordenand stretches south and east toward the border withSweden.TheNordland LineandEuropean route E6cross Hemnes on their way to the town ofMo i Ranaabout 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northeast. The E6 highway enters Hemnes from the west through theKorgfjell TunnelfromVefsn.

The 1,590-square-kilometre (610 sq mi) municipality is the 49th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hemnes is the 193rd most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,459. The municipality'spopulation densityis 3.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (8.0/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 3.5% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]

Economy: A manufacturer is now[6]moving all of its 100 jobs in the community, to aa county in South Norway,according to media in September 2023.

General information

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This municipality was established in 1839 when the old municipality ofRanawas divided intoSør-RanaandNord-Rana,shortly after theFormannskapsdistriktlaw went into effect. Soon after, in 1844,Sør-Ranawas renamedHemnes.

On 1 July 1918, the southern district of Hemnes (population: 1,369) was separated to become the newmunicipality of Korgen.This left Hemnes with 3,567 residents. A few months later on 1 January 1919, the eastern area ofBardal(population: 4) was transferred to the neighboring municipality ofNesna.Then on 1 July 1929, Hemnes was split into three municipalities:Sør-Rana,Elsfjord,and Hemnes. After this, the municipality of Hemnes only consisted of the village ofHemnesbergetand the area immediately around it (population: 1,077). During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of theSchei Committee.On 1 January 1964, the municipalities ofKorgen,Hemnes, the extreme northern part ofHattfjelldal Municipality,and the southern part ofSør-RanaMunicipality were all merged to form a new, larger municipality of Hemnes.[7]

Name

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The municipality (originally theparish) is named after the oldHemnesfarm (Old Norse:Heimnes,now calledHemnesberget) since the firstHemnes Churchwas built there. The first element isheimrwhich means "home"(here in the sense of being" closest to home "). The last element isneswhich means "headland",referring to the peninsula on which the farm is located.[8]

Coat of arms

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Thecoat of armswas granted on 4 April 1986. The officialblazonis"Azure,boat clampsOr"(Norwegian:I blått en gull båtklammer). This means the arms have a bluefield(background) and thechargeis a boatclamp.The clamp has atinctureofOrwhich means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the ocean. The clamp was chosen becauseshipbuildinghas long been a tradition in the municipality. To symbolize shipbuilding, it was decided to use the clamp which is used to keep the wooden flanks of the ships together. The arms were designed by Anne Lofthus Valla.[9][10][11]

Churches

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TheChurch of Norwayhas three parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Hemnes. It is part of theIndre Helgeland prosti(deanery) in theDiocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

Churches in Hemnes
Parish (sokn) Church name Location of the church Year built
Bleikvassli Bleikvassli Church Bleikvasslia 1955
Hemnes Hemnes Church Hemnesberget 1872
Korgen Korgen Church Korgen 1863

History

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Memorial for Yugoslav partisans taken asPOWs.

Second World War

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As part of their drive onNorthern Norway,a detachment of three hundred German soldiers landed at Hemnes from the captured Norwegian coastal steamerSSNordnorgeon 10 May 1940 and captured the municipality from a platoon of British soldiers from No. 1Independent Company,despite a spirited defence in the streets ofHemnesberget.ARoyal Navytask force consisting of the anti-aircraft cruiserCalcuttaand destroyerZulusank the former Norwegian steamer and shelled the German forces in the town, but were unable to dislodge the German landing force.

ANorwegian Armydetachment attempted a counterattack against the German's positions, but was driven back. The town was again bombarded on 12 May by a passing Royal Navy force without significant effect, leaving Hemnes in German control for the rest of the war.[12]

Government

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All municipalities in Norway are responsible forprimary education(through 10th grade), outpatienthealth services,senior citizenservices,welfareand othersocial services,zoning,economic development,and municipalroadsand utilities. The municipality is governed by amunicipal councilofdirectly electedrepresentatives. Themayorisindirectly electedby a vote of the municipal council.[13]The municipality is under the jurisdiction of theHelgeland District Courtand theHålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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Themunicipal council(Kommunestyre) of Hemnes is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by politicalparty.

Hemnes kommunestyre 2023–2027[14]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 5
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 2
Conservative Party(Høyre) 3
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 4
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Social Democrats Hemnes
(Sosialdemokratene Hemnes)		5
Green Hemnes(Grønt Hemnes)1
Total number of members:23
Hemnes kommunestyre 2019–2023[15]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 6
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 1
Conservative Party(Høyre) 4
Red Party(Rødt) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 6
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Social Democrats Hemnes
(Sosialdemokratene Hemnes)		3
Total number of members:23
Hemnes kommunestyre 2015–2019[16]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 8
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 2
Green Party(Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
Conservative Party(Høyre) 6
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 4
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:23
Hemnes kommunestyre 2011–2015[17]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 8
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 4
Conservative Party(Høyre) 5
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 4
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Hemnes Community Party(Hemnes samfunnsparti)1
Total number of members:23
Hemnes kommunestyre 2007–2011[16]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 11
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 5
Conservative Party(Høyre) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 4
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Liberal Party(Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23
Hemnes kommunestyre 2003–2007[16]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 7
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 4
Conservative Party(Høyre) 2
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 5
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Liberal Party(Venstre) 1
Hemnes Peoples Party Free Politics List
(Hemnes Folkepartis Fripolitiske Liste)		1
Total number of members:23
Hemnes kommunestyre 1999–2003[16]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 11
Progress Party(Fremskrittspartiet) 2
Conservative Party(Høyre) 2
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 10
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Local list(Bygdelista)1
Total number of members:29
Hemnes kommunestyre 1995–1999[18]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 13
Conservative Party(Høyre) 4
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 6
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Local list(Bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:29
Hemnes kommunestyre 1991–1995[19]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 12
Conservative Party(Høyre) 3
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 5
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 5
Local list(Bygdeliste)3
Total number of members:29
Hemnes kommunestyre 1987–1991[20]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 13
Conservative Party(Høyre) 6
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 3
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
Liberal Party(Venstre) 1
Hemnes cross-party list(Hemnes tverrpolitiske liste)1
Total number of members:29
Hemnes kommunestyre 1983–1987[21]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 15
Conservative Party(Høyre) 6
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 4
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Joint list of theLiberal Partyand independent liberal voters
(Venstre og uavhengige liberale velgeres liste)		 1
Total number of members:31
Hemnes kommunestyre 1979–1983[22]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 14
Conservative Party(Høyre) 8
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 4
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
Joint list of theLiberal Partyand independent liberal voters
(Venstre og uavhengige liberale velgeres liste)		 2
Total number of members:31
Hemnes kommunestyre 1975–1979[23]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 15
Conservative Party(Høyre) 3
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 6
Socialist Left Party(Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
Joint list of theLiberal Party(Venstre)and
New People's Party(Nye Folkepartiet)		 2
Total number of members:31
Hemnes kommunestyre 1971–1975[24]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 15
Conservative Party(Høyre) 2
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 6
Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 4
Liberal Party(Venstre) 3
Total number of members:31
Hemnes kommunestyre 1967–1971[25]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 16
Conservative Party(Høyre) 2
Communist Party(Kommunistiske Parti) 1
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 5
Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 3
Liberal Party(Venstre) 4
Total number of members:31
Hemnes kommunestyre 1963–1967[26]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 15
Conservative Party(Høyre) 3
Christian Democratic Party(Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
Centre Party(Senterpartiet) 5
Socialist People's Party(Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 3
Liberal Party(Venstre) 3
Total number of members:31
Hemnes herredsstyre 1959–1963[27]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 7
Conservative Party(Høyre) 1
Liberal Party(Venstre) 4
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:13
Hemnes herredsstyre 1955–1959[28]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 5
Conservative Party(Høyre) 1
Liberal Party(Venstre) 4
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:13
Hemnes herredsstyre 1951–1955[29]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 4
Conservative Party(Høyre) 1
Liberal Party(Venstre) 4
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:12
Hemnes herredsstyre 1947–1951[30]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 7
Conservative Party(Høyre) 1
Liberal Party(Venstre) 4
Total number of members:12
Hemnes herredsstyre 1945–1947[31]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 7
Liberal Party(Venstre) 3
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:12
Hemnes herredsstyre 1937–1941*[32]
Party name(in Norwegian) Number of
representatives
Labour Party(Arbeiderpartiet) 6
Liberal Party(Venstre) 4
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties(Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
Local List(s)(Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:12
Note:Due to theGerman occupation of NorwayduringWorld War II,no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.

Mayors

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Themayorsof Hemnes (incomplete list):

  • 1964-1967: Kristen Pettersen Øverleir (Ap)
  • 1968-1975: Ole Brygfjeld (Ap)
  • 1976-1979: Harald Gullesen (Ap)
  • 1980-1983: Nils Nermark (H)
  • 1984-1995: Ørnulf Skjæran (Ap)
  • 1996-1999: Nils Valla (Sp)
  • 1999-2003: Per Jomar Hoel (Sp)
  • 2003-2011:Kjell-Idar Juvik(Ap)
  • 2011-2015: Kjell Joar Petersen-Øverleir (H)
  • 2015-2019: Christine Trones (H)
  • 2019–present: Paul Asphaug (Sp)
Okstindan range withOksskolten,1916 m, the highest mountain inNorth Norway.

Geography

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The lakeRøssvatnet(Southern Sami:Reevhtse) is alakeandreservoirlying partially in the southern part of Hemnes. It has been the site of human occupation since theStone Age.Its area of 219 square kilometres (85 sq mi) makes it thesecond largest lake in Norwayby surface area. Other lakes includeBleikvatnet,Grasvatnet,Stormålvatnet,andStormyrbassenget.

TheOkstindanmountain range is located in Hemnes, including the mountainOksskolten.The largeOkstindbreenglaciersits atop the mountain range.

Notable people

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Laila Stien,2007

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