Stokmarknes
is a small town in theVesterålenregioninNorthern Norway. It is the capital of theHadselcommune , which includes theisland ofthe same nameand parts of some of the surrounding islands.
The main structural features are the hospital, which serves a large area of Vesterålen, and the two high bridges over which the Fv82 road initially leads to the island of Langøya to Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen , which is around five kilometers away , and from there via the municipality of Sortland , another bridge and the Fv85 road reaches Europastraße 10 .
The tourist attraction is the Hurtigruten House, which not only houses a hotel in the style of a passenger ship but also the Hurtigruten Museum with the decommissioned MS Finnmarken. Stokmarknes is considered the birthplace of the Hurtigruten, as Richard With founded the Vesterålen Steamship Company there in 1881 . Accordingly, it is still one of the port stations on the line route today. The timetable makes it possible to cover the route to Svolvær , the capital of Lofoten , and back in one day by ship , while visiting the Trollfjord , which is known for its narrowness .
Once a year there is a marathon around the island, which appropriately has a circumference of 42 km. Hikes to Mount Storheia or one of the other peaks allow a wide view of the neighboring islands of Vesterålens and Lofotens.
Coordinates: 68 ° 34 ' N , 14 ° 55' E