, 1916 m, the highest mountain in
North Norway. The lake
Røsvatnet () 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 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 tall
Oksskolten. 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 () in the 1920 census. This map will include one farm name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist. 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 (), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905. :
See also: Digital version of Norske Gaardnavne - Nordland 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 , 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 == Notable people ==