Hadsel

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.

Taen, Hadseløya.
Road 885 in Hadsel
Hadsel kommune
View of Stokmarknes during the winter
View of Stokmarknes during the winter
Flag of Hadsel kommune
Official logo of Hadsel kommune
Hadsel within Nordland
Hadsel within Nordland
Coordinates: 68°32′06″N 14°49′30″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
Established1 Jan 1838
  Created asFormannskapsdistrikt
Administrative centreStokmarknes
Government
  Mayor (2019)Kurt Eirik Jenssen (Sp)
Area
  Total566.62 km2 (218.77 sq mi)
  Land550.74 km2 (212.64 sq mi)
  Water15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)  2.8%
  Rank#192 in Norway
Population
 (2022)
  Total8,107
  Rank#130 in Norway
  Density14.7/km2 (38/sq mi)
  Change (10 years)
Increase +2.1%
DemonymHadselværing[1]
Official language
  Norwegian formBokmål
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1866
WebsiteOfficial 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, 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]

Economy: In Spring 2022, a company started mining of cryptocurrency at the company's facility in Stokmarknes; later that year the municipality decideded to cancel the business permit, and informed the company; as of Q1 2023, the business can continue its operation; an estimate has been made about how much electrical power the facility uses: around 40% of the power consumed (in the municipality), from the electric grid.[6]

History

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.[7]

Name

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". The last element is segl which means "sail". (A cliff near the farm has been compared in form to a sail.)[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 11 March 1976. The official blazon is "Azure, four annulets Or, two and two" (Norwegian: I blått fire gull ringer - 2,2). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is four rings (two over two). The charge has a tincture of Or which 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 sea for this island municipality. The four rings represent the four main islands of that make up Hadsel: Hadseløya, Austvågøya, Hinnøya, and Langøya. The arms were designed by Øystein Bottolfsen.[9][10][11]

Churches

Hadsel Church

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.

Churches in Hadsel
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
HadselHadsel ChurchHadseløya1824
Innlandet ChurchHennes1992
MelbuMelbu ChurchMelbu1938
Sand ChurchSanden1914
Ytre EidsfjordGrønning ChurchGrønning1968

Geography

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.

Climate

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 2004-2023)
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)
27.8
(82.0)
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)
−14.6
(5.7)
−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)
−14.6
(5.7)
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[12]
Source 2: weatheronline climate robot[13]

Government

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.[14] The municipality falls under the Vesterålen District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

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:

Hadsel kommunestyre 20202023 [15]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 20162019 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 20122015 [17]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 20082011 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 20042007 [16]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 20002003 [16]  
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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19961999 [18]  
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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19921995 [19]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19881991 [20]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19841987 [21]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19801983 [22]  
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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19761979 [23]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19721975 [24]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19681971 [25]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel kommunestyre 19641967 [26]  
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
Hadsel herredsstyre 19601963 [27]  
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
Hadsel herredsstyre 19561959 [28]  
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
Hadsel herredsstyre 19521955 [29]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel herredsstyre 19481951 [30]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel herredsstyre 19451947 [31]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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
Hadsel herredsstyre 19381941* [32]  
Party Name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  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.

Mayors

The mayors of Hadsel (incomplete list):[33]

  • 1872–1878: Sofus Arctander
  • (unknown period): Carl Martin Ellingsen
  • 1919-1928: K. L. Leknes (V)
  • 1928-1931: Håvard Hanssen
  • 1934-1937: O. Fjellstad (Ap)
  • 1945-1945: Olav Dahl
  • 1959-1967: Edmund Fjærvoll (KrF)
  • 1968-1971: Bjarne Bendiksen (Ap)
  • 1972-1972: Egil Karlsen (V)
  • 1972-1973: Trygve Pettersen (Ap)
  • 1974-1975: Elnar Bårdsen (Ap)
  • 1975-1979: John Kristiansen (H)
  • 1979-1985: Dag Jostein Fjærvoll (KrF)
  • 1985-1987: Ingegjerd Solum (Ap)
  • 1987-1999: Hugo Olsen (Ap)
  • 1999-2003: Ørjan Robertsen (Ap)
  • 2003-2007: Reidar Johnsen (Sp)
  • 2007-2015: Kjell-Børge Freiberg (FrP)
  • 2015-2019: Siv Dagny Aasvik (Ap)
  • 2019–2021: Kurt Eirik Jenssen (Sp)
  • 2021-present: Aina Johanne Nilsen (Sp)
Kjell-Børge Freiberg, 2019

Notable people

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