Hemnesberget

Hemnesberget is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the Hemnes peninsula which lies on the south side of the Ranfjorden. Hemnes Church is located in this village.
The village has a population of 1,335 and a population density of.

World War II

The village was partially destroyed in the land fighting first and the later by naval gunfire, with the sinking of the Hurtigruten ship and the coaster, in the days following 10 May 1940. The fighting occurred when Hemnesberget became the objective of a German operation to bypass Allied strong points during the Norwegian Campaign, codenamed Wildente.

Notable people