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 (on the north and west side of the fjord) from the islands of Austvågøya and Hinnøya island (on the south and east side of the fjord). In the northeast, the Hadselfjorden connects with Sortlandssund strait, which separates the islands of Langøya and Hinnøya. In the southwest the fjord empties into the Norwegian Sea .
3-599: A ferry crosses the fjord between the villages of Melbu and Fiskebøl . This Nordland location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a fjord in Norway is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Melbu Melbu is a village in Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . The village is located on the island of Hadseløya on
6-558: A population density of 1,343 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,480/sq mi). Melbu Church is located in this village. Melbu is also a school centre in Vesterålen, and has a ferry connection to the village of Fiskebøl on the island of Austvågøya to the south via the Melbu-Fiskebøl Ferry . The nearest airport, Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen , is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the north. Melbu has one of
9-491: The northern shore of the Hadselfjorden . Melbu is one of the two main population centres on the island of Hadseløya , and it is called "The Pearl of Vesteraalen ". The other population centre is the town of Stokmarknes in the north. Melbu is host to the annual Sommer-Melbu festival. Its economy heavily relies on the fishing industry . The 1.68-square-kilometre (420-acre) village has a population (2023) of 2,257 and
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