Hemnes Municipality

municipality in Nordland, Norway

or is a lake and reservoir in Hattfjelldal Municipality and Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age. Its area of makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area. Without the dam which has regulated the lake since 1957, it would be and the third largest lake in Norway. Its depth is , its volume is estimated at , and its surface elevation is above sea level.

Korgen is the administrative centre of Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village located along the river Røssåga, about south of the village of Bjerka. Korgen is connected by the European route E6 highway to the nearby towns of Mo i Rana and Mosjøen. The eastern end of the Korgfjell Tunnel is located in Korgen. The village of Bleikvassli lies about to the south along the Norwegian County Road 806. The village has a population (2024) of 912 and a population density of . This makes it the largest urban area in the municipality.

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.

Bjerka is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line, about southeast of Hemnesberget and about north of the municipal center of Korgen.

(Norwegian; ) or is a mountain in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. At tall, it is the highest point in Nordland county, the highest in Northern Norway, and has Norway's eighth largest primary factor. The mountain lies just south of the lake Gresvatnet in the Okstindan mountain range east of the village of Korgen and north of the lake Røssvatnet.

or or is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. Most of the lake lies in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county (Norway) and then a small portion crosses the border into Storuman Municipality in Västerbotten County (Sweden). The lake lies about east of the village of Korgen, and just a few kilometres northeast of the mountain Oksskolten and the Okstindbreen glacier. The lake is one of the upper reservoirs for the Bjerka Hydroelectric Power Station.

Finneidfjord is a small village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on a small isthmus, about halfway between the villages of Hemnesberget and Bjerka. The European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line pass through the village.

Ranfjorden is a fjord in the Helgeland district of Nordland county, Norway. The largest part of the fjord is in Rana Municipality, but the fjord also passes through the municipalities of Hemnes, Vefsn, Leirfjord, Nesna, and Dønna.

Okstindbreen is the eighth-largest glacier in mainland Norway. Okstindbreen is also the largest of the 19 glaciers in the Okstindan area, which together covered about 46 km² in 2010. The area of Okstindbreen itself decreased by 31% over 10 years, from 53.6 km² in 2012 to 36.9 km² in 2022.

Bleikvasslia is a village in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about south of the village of Korgen, just southwest of the lake Bleikvatnet. thumb|left|View of Bleikvassli Church thumb|left|View of the local school

Bleikvatnet is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about northeast of the village of Bleikvasslia. The lake is regulated by a dam. The water flows out to the south and then down a tall waterfall on the river Bleikvasselva.

road tunnel in Nordland, Norway

church in Hemnes, Norway

church in Hemnes, Norway

Stormålvatnet is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about east of the village of Korgen. The river Bjerkaelva flows through the lake on its way to the nearby Ranfjorden.

Stormyrbassenget, also known as Stormyraven or Avan, is a lake in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It lies about south of the municipal center of Korgen and about north of the village of Bleikvasslia. The lake lies along the river Røssåga as it flows north to the Ranfjord.

former municipality in Nordland, Norway

church in Hemnes, Norway

village in Hemnes, Norway