Inderdalen Farm
Inderdalen Farm is a treasure chest for visitors who appreciate a farm holiday and the countryside heritage of Northern Norway. The owners have diligently restored their farm, as well as tools and other objects that have been used by previous generations through the centuries. What better way to honour this
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Blood road of Korgfjellet
The Blood Road was built during World War II, when Hitler aimed to build a road all over Norway. As many as 640 Yugoslav prisoners of war, young men and boys, died on Korgfjellet during the work of the German Occupation Force during the period from June 1942 to May
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Rabot and Klemet – the Frenchman and the Sámi
The story of Charles Rabot and Klemet Person is fascinating. Each of these pioneers has a DNT mountain cabin named after them, and there is a historical play that celebrates their achievements. Rabot’s name is also found on a commemorative plaque on the summit of Oksskolten, the highest peak in
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Boat building through the centuries
The coat of arms of Hemnes Municipality shows a boat-clamp, honouring the area’s strong boatbuilding tradition. The boat-clamp is also featured on the mayor’s ceremonial chain. Boat-clamps are used by the boat-builder to hold boards in place before they are riveted together. Since the 1850s alone, as many as 300,000
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The Røssåga river – a wealth of salmon, trout and hydropower
One of these is the 50-km-long Røssåga river, which flows from Bleikvatnet to Røssvatnet lake before emptying its waters into the Sørfjord. Construction of its hydropower facilities began at the end of the 1940s, and by 1955 the lower Røssåga hydropower plant was supplying electricity to ironworks in the town
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A shipwreck that has rested on the seafloor since World War II
The Hurtigruten coastal steamer SS Nordnorge, which was moored at one of the quays, suffered several direct hits and sank. This shipwreck, resting at a depth of 280 metres, was photographed for the first time in the spring of 2021. By 2020, 80 years had passed since those dramatic war
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Lapphella
Lapphella is a neighbourhood of old wharves and wooden buildings close to Hemnesberget harbour. Generations ago, these were sometimes used to house people from other villages when they came to attend church services in Hemnesberget. Thanks to the diligent work of the association Lapphellas Venner (Friends of Lapphella), Lapphella is
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Leif Erikson – a Viking voyage in 1926
In the old shipbuilders’ heyday, many wooden boats were produced in Hemnes, most of them on local farms, all with access to plentiful timber. One of the most famous boats is a replica of the ship that Leif Erikson (970–1020) sailed over a thousand years ago, when he travelled across
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The story behind MK “Remi Ketil”
MK “Remi Ketil” is a 64-foot fishing vessel that was built in 1967 at Rana Skipsbyggeri, a shipyard in Hemnesberget. The first owner of the boat was Magnar Andreasen of Tverlandet near Bodø, who named the boat after his one-year-old son, Remi Ketil. Later it was sold to someone in
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Buvik Farm – your guide to signs of our past
Jan Gaute Buvik runs Buvik Farm. Jan is a retired teacher and an eager practitioner of orienteering, as well as a consultant in the sport in which participants find their way to a series of checkpoints in the wilderness solely with the aid of a map and compass. He is
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Sørfjelltunet In Bleikvasslia – the St. Olav’s Rose and kamkaka
Norwegians have a word for such diligent joint efforts: dugnad. Lacking a good venue for community events, the villagers restored the old boarding school at Sørfjellet. Mindful of their local history and heritage, they also built an authentic Sámi turf hut (goahti), recreated a traditional Sámi settlement, and build a
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World War II history at Hemnesberget
On the 12th of May 1940, fires raged throughout Hemnesberget. Allied warships were bombarding the German forces that were occupying the fjordside village. For more information see pictures below. Here follows the translation: Picture 1 THE WAR ON HEMNESBERGET a brief summary by Torbjørn Skjæran Hemnesberget burns the 12th
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Cultural heritage days in Hemnes
In the autumn of 2021, Hemnes municipality arranged two eventful cultural heritage days, which provided varied meetings with traces from the past. The remnants of culture are not always flashy, but for many, the trip became a memory for life. It started with a day and a half with inspections
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Hemnes Historical Society
Hemnes Historical Society is a voluntary association that many in the municipality greatly appreciate. Over the years, they have collected and disseminated both old and recent local history, preferably in written form. The team was founded in 2001, and publishes both member magazines and yearbooks. It costs 200 kroner a
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Entrepreneur, enthusiast and storyteller
Some people have the energy and drive to really make a difference, in both business and the local community. Torbjørn Skjæran is the founder, owner and chairman of Inveco AS, a private limited company with a business office in Hemnesberget, with the purpose of conducting consulting and investment activities. The
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The management of Røssåga and Leirelva
In the 19th century, it was mostly English salmon orders that came to fish, plus some well-to-do Norwegian guests. They stayed at the farms along the river, and rented boats with beets and often a cook. In this way, they contributed to a much-needed extra income for several farmers. Eventually,
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