Hadsel (Northern Sami: Válafierda) 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. Other villages in Hadsel include Fiskebøl, Gjerstad, Grønning, Grytting, Hanøyvika, Hennes, Kaljord, Melbu, Sanden, and Sandnes.
Hadsel kommune | |
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Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 68°32′06″N 14°49′30″E | |
Country | Norway |
County | Nordland |
District | Vesterålen |
Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
• Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
Administrative centre | Stokmarknes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2019) | Kurt Eirik Jenssen (Sp) |
Area | |
• Total | 566.62 km2 (218.77 sq mi) |
• Land | 550.74 km2 (212.64 sq mi) |
• Water | 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi) 2.8% |
• Rank | #192 in Norway |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,107 |
• Rank | #130 in Norway |
• Density | 14.7/km2 (38/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | ![]() |
Demonym | Hadselværing[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Bokmål |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1866 |
Website | Official website |
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).
The 567-square-kilometre (219 sq mi) municipality is the 192nd largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hadsel is the 130th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 8,107. The municipality's population density is 14.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (38/sq mi) and its population has increased by 2.1% over the previous 10-year period.[3][4]
The municipality is surrounded by several other municipalities: Sortland lies to the north, Bø to the west, Vågan to the south, and Lødingen to the east.
Part of the municipality is called Innlandet [the inland], consisting of the villages Kaljord, Hennes, Kvitnes, Kvantoelv and Fiskfjord.[5]
Hadsel was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). The northern district of Hadsel was separated in 1841 to form the new Sortland Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1963, the Indre Eidsfjord district of Hadsel (population: 1,360) was transferred to Sortland municipality.[6]
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hadsel farm (Old Norse: Hǫfðasegl), since the first Hadsel Church was built there. The first element is the genitive case of hǫfði which means "high and steep cliff" and the last element is segl which means "sail". (A cliff near the farm has been compared in form to a sail.)[7]
The coat of arms was granted on 11 March 1976. The arms show four golden rings on a blue background. This design represents the four main islands of that make up Hadsel: Hadseløya, Austvågøya, Hinnøya, and Langøya.[8]
The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within the municipality of Hadsel. It is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
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Hadsel | Hadsel Church | Hadseløya | 1824 |
Innlandet Church | Hennes | 1992 | |
Melbu | Melbu Church | Melbu | 1938 |
Sand Church | Sanden | 1914 | |
Ytre Eidsfjord | Grønning Church | Grønning | 1968 |
The municipality is located upon four main islands in the Vesterålen archipelago: Hinnøya, Langøya, Hadseløya, and Austvågøya, plus the small islands of Børøya and Brottøya. The mountain Higravstinden on the border with Vågan is one of the tallest mountains in the region.
Hadsel has a subpolar oceanic climate (Cfc). The warmest temperature recorded is 29 °C (84 °F) in July 2014. The coldest temperature recorded is −14.4 °C (6.1 °F) in March 2019. Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen in Hadsel has recorded temperature since June 1972. Data for extremes available since 2004, there might be warmer or colder temperatures recorded before 2004.
Climate data for Stokmarknes Airport Skagen 1991-2020 (3 m, precipitation 1961-90, extremes 2004-2022) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 10 (50) |
8.4 (47.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
17.3 (63.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29 (84) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.3 (54.1) |
10.3 (50.5) |
29 (84.0) |
Average high °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
1 (34) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
15 (59) |
12 (54) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
3 (37) |
8 (46) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
2.5 (36.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
2.7 (36.9) |
0.9 (33.6) |
5.0 (41.1) |
Average low °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
−2 (28) |
−3 (27) |
0 (32) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
9 (48) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
−1 (30) |
3 (37) |
Record low °C (°F) | −13.9 (7.0) |
−13.9 (7.0) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−13 (9) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−14.4 (6.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 110 (4.3) |
95 (3.7) |
83 (3.3) |
69 (2.7) |
49 (1.9) |
50 (2.0) |
65 (2.6) |
68 (2.7) |
107 (4.2) |
155 (6.1) |
123 (4.8) |
126 (5.0) |
1,100 (43.3) |
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: weatheronline climate robot[10] |
All municipalities in Norway, including Hadsel, are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, unemployment and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of elected representatives, which in turn elect a mayor.[11] The municipality falls under the Vesterålen District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hadsel is made up of 25 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The party breakdown of the council is as follows:
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Melbu Area Cooperative List (Melbu og omegn samarbeidsliste) | 4 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Red Party (Rødt) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Melbu Area Cooperative List (Melbu og omegn samarbeidsliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 1 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Hadsel Common List (Hadsel Fellesliste) | 3 | |
Melbu Area Cooperative List (Melbu og omegn samarbeidsliste) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Hadsel common list (Hadsel fellesliste) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 11 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Hadsel common list (Hadsel Fellesliste) | 7 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 6 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 13 | |
Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 2 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 14 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 9 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Melbu area non-party list (Melbu og Omegn upolitiske liste) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 15 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Common List Innlandet and Indre Stranland (Fellesliste Innlandet og Indre Stranland) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 20 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 16 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 3 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 2 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 37 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Conservative Party (Høyre) | 5 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 8 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 25 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 2 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 11 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 41 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 13 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 36 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 19 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 12 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 36 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 18 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 3 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 6 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 3 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 36 |
Party Name (in Norwegian) | Number of representatives | |
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Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) | 17 | |
Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) | 1 | |
List of workers, fishermen, and small farmholders (Arbeidere, fiskere, småbrukere liste) | 6 | |
Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) | 10 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 36 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
The mayors of Hadsel (incomplete list):
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