Hadsel Municipality

municipality in Nordland, Norway

Key facts

Country: Norway
County: Nordland
District: Vesterålen
Established: 1 Jan 1838
Created as: Formannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centre: Stokmarknes
Mayor 2023: Kjell-Børge Freiberg ( H )
Total: 566.61 km (218.77 sq mi)
Land: 550.73 km (212.64 sq mi)
Water: 15.88 km (6.13 sq mi) 2.8%
Rank: # 191 in Norway
Highest elevation: 1,135.85 m (3,726.5 ft)
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Hadsel (Northern Sami: Ulbi) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Stokmarknes. Some of the main villages in Hadsel include Fiskebøl, Jarstad, Grønning, Grytting, Hanøyvika, Hennes, Kaldjorda, Melbu, Sanden, and Sandnes.

Taen, Hadseløya. Road 885 in Hadsel The municipality is the southernmost municipality in the Vesterålen region. It is spread over several main islands: Hadseløya, Børøya, Hinnøya, Langøya, and Austvågøya. About 70% of the population live on Hadseløya island. Hadseløya island is connected to Langøya by the Hadsel Bridge and Børøy Bridge. Also, the Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen, is located nearby. It is the busiest small aircraft airport in Norway, serving 100,000 passengers annually (1997).