Stokmarknes
Birthplace of the Hurtigruten coastal express. Its museum has the entire MS Finnmarken standing on dry land, under a roof.
The facts
| Elevation | 10 m |
| Coordinates | 68.5637, 14.9099 |
| Time to allow | 3 h |
What to see
- Hurtigrutemuseet Museum
MS «Finnmarken» stands in dry dock inside the museum — the entire ship. - Hurtigruta Sight
- Møysalen nasjonalpark Hike
The highest mountain in Vesteralen, 1262 m, straight across the Hadselfjord.
Month by month
| Month | Daylight | Day high | Wet days | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.7 h | -0.3 °C | 16 | Open |
| February | 7.8 h | -0.7 °C | 15 | Open |
| March | 11.6 h | 0.8 °C | 16 | Open |
| April | 15.9 h | 4.3 °C | 14 | Open |
| May | 20.8 h | 8.8 °C | 15 | Open |
| June | Midnight sun | 12.4 °C | 13 | Open |
| July | Midnight sun | 15.5 °C | 12 | Open |
| August | 17.6 h | 14.8 °C | 14 | Open |
| September | 13.3 h | 11.1 °C | 15 | Open |
| October | 9.3 h | 5.9 °C | 16 | Open |
| November | 4.8 h | 2.7 °C | 16 | Open |
| December | Polar night | 0.9 °C | 17 | Open |
Background
(Norwegian) or Njárga (Northern Sami) 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 2.57-square-kilometre (640-acre) town has a population (2023) of 3,496 and a population density of 1,360 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,500/sq mi).
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On these routes
- Bodø–Lofoten–Tromsø — Ferry to Lofoten and onward north — midnight sun in summer, northern lights in winter.
- Oslo–Tromsø — The length of the country: Dovrefjell, the Arctic Circle, Lofoten, and finally the aurora over Tromsø.