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Hemnes (Ume Sámi: Heäjmmanássja) is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Korgen. Other villages include Bjerka, Bleikvasslia, Finneidfjord, Hemnesberget, and Sund.

View from Korgfjellet mountain in Hemnes (about 400 m amsl) towards Vefsn
CountryNorway
Established1839
AdministrativecentreKorgen
Highestelevation1,915.75 m (6,285.3 ft)
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Hemnes Municipality
Hemnes kommune
Heäjmmanássja (Ume Sami)
View of Hemnesberget
View of Hemnesberget
Nordland within Norway
Nordland within Norway
Hemnes within Nordland
Hemnes within Nordland
Coordinates: 66°03′15″N 14°01′50″E
CountryNorway
CountyNordland
DistrictHelgeland
Established1839
 • Preceded byRana Municipality
Administrative centreKorgen
Government
 • Mayor (2019)Paul Asphaug (Sp)
Area
 • Total
1,589.50 km2 (613.71 sq mi)
 • Land1,429.98 km2 (552.12 sq mi)
 • Water159.52 km2 (61.59 sq mi)  10%
 • Rank#49 in Norway
Highest elevation1,915.75 m (6,285.3 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
4,485
 • Rank#194 in Norway
 • Density2.8/km2 (7.3/sq mi)
 • Change (10 years)
Decrease −1.5%
DemonymHemnesværing[2]
Official language
 • Norwegian formNeutral
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeNO-1832[4]
WebsiteOfficial website
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The municipality sits south of the Ranfjorden and stretches south and east toward the border with Sweden. The Nordland Line and European route E6 cross Hemnes on their way to the town of Mo i Rana about 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the northeast. The E6 highway enters Hemnes from the west through the Korgfjell Tunnel from Vefsn Municipality.

The 1,590-square-kilometre (610 sq mi) municipality is the 49th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Hemnes Municipality is the 194th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 4,485. The municipality's population density is 2.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (7.3/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 1.5% over the previous 10-year period.[5][6]

General information

This municipality was established in 1839 when the large Rana Municipality was divided into Sør-Rana Municipality and Nord-Rana Municipality, shortly after the Formannskapsdistrikt law went into effect. Soon after, in 1844, Sør-Rana Municipality was renamed Hemnes Municipality.[7]

On 1 July 1918, the southern district of Hemnes Municipality (population: 1,369) was separated to become the new Korgen Municipality. This left Hemnes Municipality with 3,567 residents. A few months later on 1 January 1919, the eastern area of Bardal (population: 4) was transferred to the neighboring Nesna Municipality. Then on 1 July 1929, Hemnes was divided into three smaller municipalities: Sør-Rana Municipality, Elsfjord Municipality, and Hemnes Municipality. After this division, Hemnes Municipality only consisted of the large village of Hemnesberget and the area immediately around it (population: 1,077).[7]

During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Hemnes Municipality (population: 1,352) was merged with Korgen Municipality (population: 3,033), the extreme northern part of Hattfjelldal Municipality (population: 168), and the southern part of Sør-Rana Municipality (population: 934) to form a new, larger Hemnes Municipality.[7]

Name

The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the old Hemnes farm (Old Norse: Heimnes, now called Hemnesberget) since the first Hemnes Church was built there. The first element is heimr which means "home" (here in the sense of being "closest to home"). The last element is nes which means "headland", referring to the peninsula on which the farm is located.[8]

Coat of arms

The coat of arms was granted on 4 April 1986. The official blazon is "Azure, boat clamps Or" (Norwegian: I blått en gull båtklammer). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a boat clamp. The clamp has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The blue color in the field symbolizes the importance of the ocean. The clamp was chosen because shipbuilding has long been a tradition in the municipality. To symbolize shipbuilding, it was decided to use the clamp which is used to keep the wooden flanks of the ships together. The arms were designed by Anne Lofthus Valla.[9][10][11]

Churches

The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within Hemnes Municipality. It is part of the Indre Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.

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Churches in Hemnes Municipality
Parish (sokn)Church nameLocation of the churchYear built
BleikvassliBleikvassli ChurchBleikvasslia1955
HemnesHemnes ChurchHemnesberget1872
KorgenKorgen ChurchKorgen1863
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History

Memorial for Yugoslav partisans taken as POWs.

Second World War

As part of their drive on Northern Norway, a detachment of three hundred German soldiers landed at Hemnes from the captured Norwegian coastal steamer SS Nordnorge on 10 May 1940 and captured the municipality from a platoon of British soldiers from No. 1 Independent Company, despite a spirited defence in the streets of Hemnesberget. A Royal Navy task force consisting of the anti-aircraft cruiser Calcutta and destroyer Zulu sank the former Norwegian steamer and shelled the German forces in the town, but were unable to dislodge the German landing force.

A Norwegian Army detachment attempted a counterattack against the German's positions, but was driven back. The town was again bombarded on 12 May by a passing Royal Navy force without significant effect, leaving Hemnes in German control for the rest of the war.[12]

Economy

In 2023, a window manufacturing company, Natre Vinduer, announced that after 99 years operating in Hemnesberget, it was closing its factory and relocating it to Gjøvik. This would transfer about 100 employees out of the municipality to the new factory.[13]

Government

Hemnes Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services, senior citizen services, welfare and other social services, zoning, economic development, and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council.[14] The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal.

Municipal council

The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Hemnes Municipality is made up of 23 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political party.

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Hemnes kommunestyre 2023–2027 [15]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
 Social Democrats Hemnes (Sosialdemokratene Hemnes)5
 Green Hemnes (Grønt Hemnes)1
Total number of members:23
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Hemnes kommunestyre 2019–2023 [16]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Red Party (Rødt) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Social Democrats Hemnes (Sosialdemokratene Hemnes)3
Total number of members:23
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Hemnes kommunestyre 2015–2019 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Green Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne) 1
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
Total number of members:23
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Hemnes kommunestyre 2011–2015 [18]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 8
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 5
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
 Hemnes Community Party (Hemnes samfunnsparti)1
Total number of members:23
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Hemnes kommunestyre 2007–2011 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
Total number of members:23
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Hemnes kommunestyre 2003–2007 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Hemnes Peoples Party Free Politics List (Hemnes Folkepartis Fripolitiske Liste)1
Total number of members:23
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1999–2003 [17]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 11
  Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet) 2
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 10
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 2
 Local list (Bygdelista)1
Total number of members:29
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1995–1999 [19]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 4
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
 Local list (Bygdeliste)2
Total number of members:29
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1991–1995 [20]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 12
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 5
 Local list (Bygdeliste)3
Total number of members:29
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1987–1991 [21]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 13
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 3
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 1
 Hemnes cross-party list (Hemnes tverrpolitiske liste)1
Total number of members:29
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1983–1987 [22]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 6
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and independent liberal voters (Venstre og uavhengige liberale velgeres liste) 1
Total number of members:31
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1979–1983 [23]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 14
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 8
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 4
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 1
  Joint list of the Liberal Party and independent liberal voters (Venstre og uavhengige liberale velgeres liste) 2
Total number of members:31
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1975–1979 [24]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) 3
  Joint list of the Liberal Party (Venstre) and
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet)
2
Total number of members:31
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1971–1975 [25]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 6
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 4
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:31
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1967–1971 [26]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 16
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 2
  Communist Party (Kommunistiske Parti) 1
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:31
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Hemnes kommunestyre 1963–1967 [27]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 15
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 3
  Christian Democratic Party (Kristelig Folkeparti) 2
  Centre Party (Senterpartiet) 5
  Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) 3
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
Total number of members:31
Note: On 1 January 1964, Korgen Municipality and some other adjacent areas became part of Hemnes Municipality.
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Hemnes herredsstyre 1959–1963 [28]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:13
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Hemnes herredsstyre 1955–1959 [29]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 5
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:13
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Hemnes herredsstyre 1951–1955 [30]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 4
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 3
Total number of members:12
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Hemnes herredsstyre 1947–1951 [31]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Conservative Party (Høyre) 1
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
Total number of members:12
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Hemnes herredsstyre 1945–1947 [32]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 7
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 3
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:12
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Hemnes herredsstyre 1937–1941* [33]  
Party name (in Norwegian)Number of
representatives
  Labour Party (Arbeiderpartiet) 6
  Liberal Party (Venstre) 4
  Joint List(s) of Non-Socialist Parties (Borgerlige Felleslister) 1
  Local List(s) (Lokale lister) 1
Total number of members:12
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945.
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Mayors

The mayor (Norwegian: ordfører) of Hemnes Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:[34][35]

  • 1839–1844: N. Myhre
  • 1844–1847: Ole Eliassen
  • 1848–1849: A.C. Wetlesen
  • 1850–1851: Ole Eliassen
  • 1852–1857: A.C. Wetlesen
  • 1858–1861: O. Fredereksen
  • 1862–1869: Ivar Rievertz Johansen
  • 1870–1879: Arent C. Seljelid
  • 1880–1885: Kristoffer Andersen
  • 1886–1891: Georg Rathje Bardal
  • 1892–1893: J. Berger
  • 1894–1897: Odin Olsen Ramseng
  • 1898–1898: Ole Johnsen Holmslet
  • 1899–1901: Odin Olsen Ramseng
  • 1902–1904: Rev. C.C. Dons
  • 1905–1910: Saras Nielsen
  • 1911–1914: J.O. Rydsaa[36]
  • 1914–1916: Wilhelm Theting[37]
  • 1917–1919: N. Boldermo[38]
  • 1919–1922: Per Drevvatne[39]
  • 1922–1926: Johan L. Finneide[40]
  • 1926–1928: Hans Jakobsen Drevvatne[41]
  • 1928–1929: M. Michaelsen (Ap)[42]
  • 1929–1931: K. Mollestad[43]
  • 1931–1940: Jens Jensen[44]
  • 1941–1941: Fr. Præstang[45]
  • 1941–1943: Johan Selseth[46]
  • 1943–1944: Trygve Langseth[47]
  • 1945–1945: Jens Jensen[48]
  • 1946–1951: Bjarne Paulsen (Ap)[49]
  • 1952–1959: Øystein Jenssen (V)[50]
  • 1959–1967: Kristen Pettersen Øverleir (Ap)[51]
  • 1968–1975: Ole Brygfjeld (Ap)
  • 1976–1979: Harald Gullesen (Ap)
  • 1980–1983: Nils Nermark (H)
  • 1984–1995: Ørnulf Skjæran (Ap)
  • 1996–1999: Nils Valla (Sp)
  • 1999–2003: Per Jomar Hoel (Sp)
  • 2003–2011: Kjell-Idar Juvik (Ap)
  • 2011–2015: Kjell Joar Petersen-Øverleir (H)
  • 2015–2019: Christine Trones (H)
  • 2019–present: Paul Asphaug (Sp)

Geography

Okstindan range with Oksskolten, 1916 m, the highest mountain in North Norway.

The lake Røsvatnet (Southern Sami: Reevhtse) is a lake and reservoir lying partially in the southern part of Hemnes. It has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age. Its area of 219 square kilometres (85 sq mi) makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area. Other lakes include Bleikvatnet, Grasvatnet, Stormålvatnet, and Stormyrbassenget.

The Okstindan mountain range is located in Hemnes, including the highest point in the municipality: the 1,915.75-metre (6,285.3 ft) tall Oksskolten.[1] The large Okstindbreen glacier sits atop the mountain range.

Farms of Hemnes

Maps

Each map has a maximum number of listings it can display, so the map has been divided into parts consistent with the enumeration districts (Norwegian: tellingskrets) in the 1920 census. This map will include one farm name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist.

Hemnes, Korgen, 1920 Census Tellingskrets 1-8
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Tellingskrets (enumeration districts): 1, Valla (lime); 2, Baklandet (red); 3, Oldernes (black); 4, Leirskaret (purple); 5, Krogen (green); 6, Brygfjelldalen (blue); 7, Sørfjellet (orange); 8, Kongsdalen (teal). List of farms:
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112: Fagervoldli
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113: Storskog
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114: Flatmo
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115: Forsmo
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116: Bygdås
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124: Bleikvasli
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125: Krokselvmo
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117: Svartvasmo
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118: Kongsdal
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120: Oksfjellelv
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121: Lenningsvik
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Hemnes, 1920 Census Tellingskrets 1, 4, 8, 9
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Note that tellingskrets 2, Brennberget - Straumgrenda, and 3, Utskarpen, are now in Rana municipality.
Tellingskrets 5, Elsfjorden; 6, Drevvatne skolekreds and 7, Luktvatne, are now in Vefsn Municipality.

Names and numbers

The farms in Hemnes Municipality as they are listed in O. Rygh's series Norske_Gaardnavne (lit. 'Norwegian farm names'), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905.

See also: Digital version of Norske Gaardnavne - Nordland (in Norwegian)

The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see the digital version of O. Rygh.

Note that this list of farms does not adhere to the modern boundaries of Hemnes, but instead reflects the boundaries as O. Rygh knew them. Refer to their location on the map to determine which municipality they belong in now.

Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names, in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic Archived 5 November 2024 at the Wayback Machine, as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway the family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923.

If you can't find an entry when you are searching for a word that starts with AE, Ae, O, A or Aa, it may have been transcribed from one of those letters not used in English. Try looking for it under the Norwegian letter; Æ, Ø, and Å appear at the end of the Norwegian alphabet

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Farm NameFarm Number
Sandnes indre1
Sandviken1, 5
Osmo2
Hestnesosen3
Hestneset4
Berntviken4, 2
Brennesvik5
Stomviken5, 2
Blaabærviken5, 3
Mastervik6
Leirvik7
Brattaamoen7, 3
Vedaaen8
Næverli9
Høineset10
Varpen10, 2
Espervik11
Fuglstrand12
Skravlaa13
Elsfjorden14
Flotmoen15
Svartkjønli16
Vesterbækmo17
Dyrhaug18
Lillejorden18, 3
Drevasbotnet19
Bjørnstadmoen19, 2
Leirfaldmoen19, 4
Drevatnet20
Sagbakken20, 6
Rørenget20, 7
Granneset20, 9
Luktvasli, 121
Luktvasli, 222
Luktvasli, 323
Rundsvold24
Skogsmo25
Hjartli26
Langmoen26, 3
Luktvashoved27
Bjerknes28
Kjerringhalsen29
Svartvatnet30
Luktvatnet lille31
Luktvasmo32
Elsfjordosen33
Tronmoen34
Nymoen34, 2
Forsmoen35
Stormoen36
Sagmoen36, 2
Storvoldmoen36, 4
Kobhaugen37
Bakken37, 2
Elsfjordstranden38
Seljeli39
Myrvik40
Myrbækmoen40, 2
Furuhatten41
Mula42
Vægthaugkraaen43
Øninglien44
Maalvatnet, 145
Maalvatnet, 246
Bjurbækdalen47
Forsbakken48
Bjerkadalen49
Stien49, 1
Bjerkadalen50
Bjerka store51
Breiviken52
Langklevenget52, 3
Finneid53
Katstranden54
Urland55
Urlandaaen56
Holmen57
Svalingen58
Inderviken58, 4
Sæteren59
Grønvikmoen60
Grindviken60, 2
Grønvik61
Oterbranden62
Lakshusneset62, 3
Sund63
Gløsen63, 1
Staulen63, 2
Sjøgaarden63, 4
Sjøbakken63, 6
Ekren63, 8
Moan63, 9
Ekreneset63, 10
Præstenget64
Hundnesdalen64, 2
Hemnes65
Gjeitvik66
Høineset66, 2
Buvik67
Dilkestad, 168
Purkneset68, 1
Aaenget68, 2
Aspbakken68, 5
Purkneshaugen68, 6
Dilkestad, 269
Dalosen70
Sletten70, 3
Brubakken70, 7
Ravnseng70, 9
Faldhaala70, 10
Steinhaugen71
Utskarpen72
Storholmen73
Gjesbakken74
Rørlien75
Fuglmyrhaug76
Storstranden77
Landenget77, 5
Bratland78
Lilleberget78, 4
Aaneset78, 5
Kvitneset79
Brennberget øvre80
Brennberget nedre81
Høikleppen82
Brennbergfjeld83
Brennberget indre84
Laukhellen84, 4
Seljehammeren85
Strømsnes86
Tybækken87
Utland88
Strømbotn89
Medstrøm90
Tverbæklien91
Strømfors92
Strømdalen93
Nordenglien94
Jamtjorden95
Bjerklien96
Strømbugten97
Strømmen98
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Røssagauren100
Røssaaen101
Mellingsjorden102
Traangmoen102, 3
Solhaug104
Engesmoen104, 2
Samuelmoen105
Valaamoen106
Seljebakneset106, 4
Korgen107
Vildmoen108
Bjurselvmoen109
Kjukkelmoen110
Tømmermoen111
Fagervoldli112
Langmoen113
Groftremmen114
Flatmoen114, 2
Forsmoen115
Bygdaasen116
Svartvasmoen117
Kongsdalen118
Bleikvasforsen119
Oksfjeldelven120
Lenningsvik121
Rapliaasen122
Smalsundmoen123
Bleikvaslien124
Krokselvmoen125
Stabbforsen126
Brygfjelddalen127
Ytterlien128
Jordaabakken128, 2
Brygfjeld lille129
Bollermoen130
Aaenget131
Holmsletten132
Brygfjeld store133
Skresletten134
Tveraaen135
Fjelddal136
Trætbakken137
Finbakken138
Skjeftmoen139
Leirskaret140
Meland141
Leiren øvre142
Leiren ytre143
Jerpbakken144
Olderneset145
Troneset146
Leiren nedre147
Valla148
Svebakken148, 5
Libakken148, 7
Bjerka lille149
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