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{{Short description|Village in Andøy Municipality, Norway}} {{other uses}} {{Distinguish|Andes}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = {{native name list|tag1=no|name1=Andenes|tag2=se|name2=Ánddanjárga}} |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = Village |image_skyline = Andenes, Norway 2006.jpg |image_caption = View of Andenes (seen from Mount Røyken) |image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=10|marker=village}} |pushpin_map = Nordland#Norway |pushpin_label = Andenes |pushpin_label_position = left |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Norway]] |subdivision_type1 = [[List of regions of Norway|Region]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Northern Norway]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Norway|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Nordland]] |subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Norway|District]] |subdivision_name3 = [[Vesterålen]] |subdivision_type4 = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]] |subdivision_name4 = [[Andøy Municipality]] |blank1_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]] |blank1_info = [[Subarctic_climate#Dfc_distribution(Dfc)|Dfc]] |timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]] |utc_offset1 = +01:00 |timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]] |utc_offset1_DST = +02:00 |area_footnotes = <ref name="ssb" /> |area_total_km2 = 1.76 |population_as_of = 2023 |population_footnotes = <ref name="ssb" /> |population_total = 2535 |population_density_km2 = 1440 |postal_code_type = Post Code |postal_code = 8480 Andenes |coordinates = {{coord|69.3144|16.1194|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}} |elevation_m = 6 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Andenes, Andøy (Nordland)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/And%C3%B8y/Andenes/|publisher=[[yr.no]]|access-date=2018-09-06}}</ref> }} {{native name|no|{{Audio|Andenes.ogg|'''Andenes'''}}}} or {{native name|se|'''Ánddanjárga'''}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/261155|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]]|language=no|accessdate=2024-08-17}}</ref> is the [[administrative centre]] of [[Andøy Municipality]] which is located in the [[Vesterålen]] district of [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The village of Andenes is the northernmost settlement of the island of [[Andøya]] (and in Nordland county). To the east is the [[Senja (island)|island of Senja]] (in [[Troms]] county), and to the west the endless horizon of the [[North Atlantic Ocean]]. [[Andenes Lighthouse]] sits along the harbor and can be seen for long distances. [[Andøya Airport, Andenes]] is located just south of the village, off of [[Norwegian County Road 82]]. The {{convert|1.76|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 2,535 and a [[population density]] of {{convert|1440|PD/km2}}.<ref name="ssb">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |authorlink=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23|title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}</ref> <gallery mode="packed" heights="150px"> Andenes vue d'ensemble.jpg|View of Andenes Andenes le phare.jpg|[[Andenes Lighthouse]] Andenes-motfyr.JPG|Andenes harbour </gallery>
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