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Stokmarknes is a town in Nordland county in Northern Norway. Stokmarknes is a town and the administrative center of Hadsel Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern coast of the island of Hadseløya and on the small, neighboring island of Børøya. In 2000, Stokmarknes received "town status". The 2.47-square-kilometer (610-acre) town has a population (2018) of 3,367 which gives the town a population density of 1,363 inhabitants per square kilometer (3,530/sq mi). Stokmarknes is the headquarters of the Hurtigruten coastal express company and also the Coastal Express Museum. The local hospital for the whole Vesterålen region (Nordland Hospital) is located in Stokmarknes. Stokmarknes is the hometown of the Norwegian band Madrugada. The historic Hadsel Church is located about 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) east of Stokmarknes. The Børøy Bridge and Hadsel Bridge connect Stokmarknes to the island of Langøya to the north. Stokmarknes Airport, Skagen is located on Langøya, just over the bridges from Stokmarknes.