Stokmarknes

or is a town 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 town has a population (2023) of 3,496 and a population density of . In 2000, Stokmarknes received "town status".

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Settlement.settlement_type: Town/City
Settlement.image_skyline: Stokmarknes winter.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the town in winter
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 9
Settlement.mapframe marker: town
Settlement.pushpin_map: Nordland#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Stokmarknes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nordland
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Vesterålen
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Municipality

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Population: 3660
Area: 2.52
Elevation: 18
Image: Stokmarknes winter.jpg

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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 east of Stokmarknes.