Hemnes

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	Hemnes
Basic data
Commune number :	1832
Province  (county) :	North country
Administrative headquarters:	Korgen
Coordinates :	66 ° 5 '  N , 13 ° 49'  E Coordinates: 66 ° 5 '  N , 13 ° 49'  E
Surface:	1,589.51 km²
Residents:	4,454  (Feb 27, 2020)
Population density :	3 inhabitants per km²
Language form :	neutral
Website:	www.hemnes.kommune.no
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Railway connection:	Nordlandsbanen
politics
Mayor :	Paul Asphaug  ( Sp ) (2019)
Location in the province of Nordland

Hemnes is a municipality in the Norwegian province of Nordland . The municipality borders Sweden to the east .

Bjerka station on the Nordland Railway

The administrative center of the municipality is the place Korgen. Other localities are Finneidfjord, Bjerka and Bleikvasslia.

Economically, the municipality is shaped by electricity production , agriculture , forestry and the manufacture of boats. There are several power plants in the municipality that generate electricity. The electricity is mainly used for the smelting plants in Mosjøen and Mo i Rana and some of it is exported to Sweden .

The highest mountain in Northern Norway, the 1916 m high Okssolten , is located in the municipality. The Okstindbreen glacier is located in the mountain range .

Web links

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Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistisk sentralbyrå - Befolkning