Hadsel, Hadseløya

Name: Hadsel
Address: Hadseløya, Norway

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Hadsel 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. ()

Alternative names: Area: 457.31 mi²Coordinates: 68°32'6"N, 14°49'30"E

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Hadsel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum, Børøy Bridge, Norwegian Coastal Express Museum, Melbu Church.

2.8 miS
Museum
Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum, Hadseløya
72 min walk • The Norwegian Fishing Industry Museum is a national museum in Melbu in Vesterålen, Norway. The museum was established in the spring of 1991 and is housed in the building of the former Neptune Herring Oil Factory.
3.2 miNE
Bridge
Børøy Bridge, Stokmarknes
83 min walk • The Børøy Bridge is a bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 between the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya to the nearby island of Børøya. Together with the Hadsel Bridge it connects the islands of Hadseløya and Langøya.
3.1 miNE
Museum, Maritime museum
Norwegian Coastal Express Museum, Stokmarknes
79 min walk • The Norwegian Coastal Express Museum is located at Richard Withs plass in Stokmarknes in Nordland county—a natural location because the Coastal Express was "born" here.
2.3 miS
Church
Melbu Church, Melbu
60 min walk • Melbu Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Melbu on the island of Hadseløya. It is one of the churches for the Melbu parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
4.2 miE
Church
Hadsel Church, Hadseløya
108 min walk • Hadsel Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hadsel, just east of the town of Stokmarknes on the island of Hadseløya.
5 miNE
Bridge
Hadsel Bridge
127 min walk • The Hadsel Bridge is a cantilever road bridge in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge carries Norwegian County Road 82 and it crosses the Langøysundet strait between the islands of Langøya and Børøya.
4.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord
Hadselfjord
116 min walk • Hadselfjorden or Hadselfjord is a fjord in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The fjord lies in the Vesterålen region, separating the island of Hadseløya from the islands of Austvågøya and Hinnøya island.
4 miNE
Island
Børøya
101 min walk • One of the highlights of Børøya is its rich fishing heritage, which is still very much alive today. Visitors can take a guided tour of the island's fishing villages and learn about the traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations.