Hattfjelldal
Encyclopedia
Hattfjelldal 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 Hattfjelldal. Other villages include Grubben, Svenskvollen
, and Varntresk
. Hattfjelldal Airfield
is located in the village of Hattfjelldal.
Hattfjelldal is one of the last strongholds for the seriously endangered Southern Sami language that has been in use in Scandinavia
since the Stone Age
.
Hattfjelldal was one of the municipalities in Norway involved in the Terra Securities scandal
.
. The initial population of Hattfjelldal was 961. On 1 January 1964, the part of Hattfjelldal on the north side of the lake Røssvatnet
(population: 168) was transferred to Hemnes
.
) is named after the old Hattfjelldalen farm (named "Hatfieldalen" in 1723), since the first church was built there. The first element is the name of the mountain Hattfjellet and the last element is dal which means "valley
" or "dale". The meaning of the name Hattfjellet is "the hat mountain" (because its shaped like a hat).
is from modern times; they were granted on 24 October 1986. The arms show the Hattfjellet mountain, with its typical shape. The mountain is a canting element
since the name of the municipality means "hat mountain valley".
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Hattfjelldal. It is part of the Indre Helgeland deanery
in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
.
border in the southeastern part of Nordland
county. The lake Røssvatnet
lies on the border between Hattfjelldal and Hemnes
, and it serves as a reservoir. It has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age
. Its area of 219 square kilometres (84.6 sq mi) makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area.
Other lakes in the region include Daningen
, Elsvatnet
, Famnvatnet
, Jengelvatnet
, Kjerringvatnet
, Krutvatnet
, Ranseren
, Simskardvatnet
, and Unkervatnet
. The large river Vefsna
runs through the municipality.
Børgefjell National Park
is partly located in the southern part of Hattfjelldal, as is Jetnamsklumpen
, a prominent mountain. There is several nature reserve
s, such as Varnvassdalen with a varied topography and old growth forest
of pine, birch
and some spruce
.
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county
Counties of Norway
Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties . The counties form the primary first-level subdivisions of Norway and are further divided into 430 municipalities...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. It is part of the Helgeland
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. The district covers an area of about , with nearly 79,000 inhabitants...
traditional region
Districts of Norway
The country Norway is historically divided into a number of districts. Many districts have deep historical roots, and only partially coincide with today's administrative units of counties and municipalities. The districts are defined by geographical features, often valleys, mountain ranges, fjords,...
. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Hattfjelldal. Other villages include Grubben, Svenskvollen
Svenskvollen
Svenskvollen is a village in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies along the river Vefsna in the Susendal valley, just north of Børgefjell National Park. The village is home to Susendal Church, which serves the southern part of Hattfjelldal....
, and Varntresk
Varntresk
Varntresk is a village in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the large lake Røssvatnet. The lake Famnvatnet lies about east of the village. Varntresk Church is located in this village, and it serves the northern part of...
. Hattfjelldal Airfield
Hattfjelldal Airfield
Hattfjelldal Airfield is in the municipality of Hattfjelldal. It dates before World War II but was upgraded by the Germans during World War II and was a strategic airfield during the occupation of Norway. The concrete surface made by the Germans is still in use today....
is located in the village of Hattfjelldal.
Hattfjelldal is one of the last strongholds for the seriously endangered Southern Sami language that has been in use in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
since the Stone Age
Stone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
.
Hattfjelldal was one of the municipalities in Norway involved in the Terra Securities scandal
Terra Securities scandal
The Terra Securities scandal was a scandal that became public in November 2007. It involved highly speculative investments by eight municipalities of Norway in various hedge funds in the United States bond market. The funds were sold by Terra Securities to the municipalities, while the products...
.
General information
The municipality of Hattfjelldal was established in 1862 when it was separated from the large municipality of VefsnVefsn
Vefsn is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Mosjøen....
. The initial population of Hattfjelldal was 961. On 1 January 1964, the part of Hattfjelldal on the north side of the lake Røssvatnet
Røssvatnet
Røssvatnet is a lake and reservoir in the municipalities of Hattfjelldal and Hemnes 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...
(population: 168) was transferred to Hemnes
Hemnes
Hemnes 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.- Municipality history :...
.
Name
The municipality (originally the parishParish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
) is named after the old Hattfjelldalen farm (named "Hatfieldalen" in 1723), since the first church was built there. The first element is the name of the mountain Hattfjellet and the last element is dal which means "valley
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
" or "dale". The meaning of the name Hattfjellet is "the hat mountain" (because its shaped like a hat).
Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-armsCoat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is from modern times; they were granted on 24 October 1986. The arms show the Hattfjellet mountain, with its typical shape. The mountain is a canting element
Canting arms
Canting arms are heraldic bearings that represent the bearer's name in a visual pun or rebus. The term cant came into the English language from Anglo-Norman cant, meaning song or singing, from Latin cantāre, and English cognates include canticle, chant, accent, incantation and recant.Canting arms –...
since the name of the municipality means "hat mountain valley".
Churches
The Church of NorwayChurch of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
has one parish (sokn) within the municipality of Hattfjelldal. It is part of the Indre Helgeland deanery
Deanery
A Deanery is an ecclesiastical entity in both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England. A deanery is either the jurisdiction or residence of a Dean.- Catholic usage :...
in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland
Sør-Hålogaland is a diocese in the Church of Norway. The Diocese covers the Lutheran Church of Norway churches located within Nordland county in Norway...
.
| Parish (Sokn) | Church Name | Location of the Church | Year Built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hattfjelldal | Hattfjelldal Church Hattfjelldal Church Hattfjelldal Church is a parish church in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hattfjelldal. The church is part of the Hattfjelldal parish in the Indre Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.-History:The present church is the... |
Hattfjelldal | 1868 |
| Susendal Church Susendal Church Susendal Church is a parish church in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Svenskvollen. The church is part of the Hattfjelldal parish in the Indre Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.... |
Svenskvollen Svenskvollen Svenskvollen is a village in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The village lies along the river Vefsna in the Susendal valley, just north of Børgefjell National Park. The village is home to Susendal Church, which serves the southern part of Hattfjelldal.... |
2001 | |
| Varntresk Church Varntresk Church Varntresk Church is a parish church in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Varntresk. The church is part of the Hattfjelldal parish in the Indre Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The church was built in 1986 to serve... |
Varntresk Varntresk Varntresk is a village in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the large lake Røssvatnet. The lake Famnvatnet lies about east of the village. Varntresk Church is located in this village, and it serves the northern part of... |
1986 |
Geography
Hattfjelldal lies along the SwedishSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
border in the southeastern part of Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
county. The lake Røssvatnet
Røssvatnet
Røssvatnet is a lake and reservoir in the municipalities of Hattfjelldal and Hemnes 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...
lies on the border between Hattfjelldal and Hemnes
Hemnes
Hemnes 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.- Municipality history :...
, and it serves as a reservoir. It has been the site of human occupation since the Stone Age
Stone Age
The Stone Age is a broad prehistoric period, lasting about 2.5 million years , during which humans and their predecessor species in the genus Homo, as well as the earlier partly contemporary genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus, widely used exclusively stone as their hard material in the...
. Its area of 219 square kilometres (84.6 sq mi) makes it the second largest lake in Norway by surface area.
Other lakes in the region include Daningen
Daningen
Daningen is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the border with Sweden and about northeast of the river Vefsna....
, Elsvatnet
Elsvatnet
Elsvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It lies about east of the village of Hattfjelldal, about half-way between the lakes Røssvatnet and Unkervatnet....
, Famnvatnet
Famnvatnet
Famnvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about east of Røssvatnet and about west of the border with Sweden. The nearby lake Krutvatnet lies about to the south....
, Jengelvatnet
Jengelvatnet
Jengelvatnet is a lake in Norway that lies on the borders of the municipalities of Røyrvik and Grane and Hattfjelldal . The lake lies inside Børgefjell National Park and it drains to the south into the lake Namsvatnet....
, Kjerringvatnet
Kjerringvatnet (Hattfjelldal)
Kjerringvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the lake Røssvatnet....
, Krutvatnet
Krutvatnet
Krutvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It lies about east of the lake Røssvatnet and about west of the border with Sweden. The Norwegian National Road 73 runs on the southern shore of the lake on its way from Hattfjelldal to Tärnaby in Sweden....
, Ranseren
Ranseren
Ranseren is a lake on the border between Norway and Sweden. The Norwegian side lies in Hattfjelldal municipality in Nordland county...
, Simskardvatnet
Simskardvatnet
Simskardvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It is the headwaters of the river Vefsna. The lake lies within Børgefjell National Park, just east of the municipal border with Grane....
, and Unkervatnet
Unkervatnet
Unkervatnet is a lake in the municipality of Hattfjelldal in Nordland county, Norway. It is a good lake for fishing lake trout and Arctic char both during summer and winter. The river flowing into the lake from the east is called Skarmodalselva, and the outflowing river is called Unkerelva...
. The large river Vefsna
Vefsna
The river Vefsna is the largest river in Nordland county, Norway. It is long and drains a watershed of . Its headwaters lie in the mountains of Børgefjell National Park at the lake Simskardvatnet. The river runs through the municipalities of Hattfjelldal, Grane, and Vefsn. The southern parts of...
runs through the municipality.
Børgefjell National Park
Børgefjell National Park
Børgefjell National Park is an inaccessible and undeveloped national park in Norway, straddling the border between Nord-Trøndelag and Nordland county, with a border to Sweden. The park is for the most part a reservation, with few trails or other facilities for visitors. Visitors can hike for...
is partly located in the southern part of Hattfjelldal, as is Jetnamsklumpen
Jetnamsklumpen
Jetnamsklumpen is the highest point of Jetnamfjellet, a mountain on the border of the municipalities of Røyrvik and Hattfjelldal in Norway...
, a prominent mountain. There is several nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
s, such as Varnvassdalen with a varied topography and old growth forest
Old growth forest
An old-growth forest is a forest that has attained great age , and thereby exhibits unique ecological features. An old growth forest has also usually reached a climax community...
of pine, birch
Downy Birch
Betula pubescens is a species of birch, native and abundant throughout northern Europe, Iceland, northern Asia and also Greenland....
and some spruce
Norway Spruce
Norway Spruce is a species of spruce native to Europe. It is also commonly referred to as the European Spruce.- Description :...
.
External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics NorwayStatistics NorwayStatistics Norway is the Norwegian statistics bureau. It was established in 1876.Relying on a staff of about 1,000, Statistics Norway publish about 1,000 new statistical releases every year on its web site. All releases are published both in Norwegian and English...