Editing Andenes (section)

==History==
[[File:Fishing Boats, Andenes.jpg|thumb|left|View of the local fishing boats]]
Andenes was already an important [[fishing village]] during the [[Iron Age]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=HVOR GAMMEL ER ANDENES EGENTLIG? |url=https://www.museumnord.no/historier/hvor-gammel-er-andenes-egentlig/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Museum Nord |language=nb-NO}}</ref> By the early 1900s, it had become one of the largest fishing ports in Norway.

On 1 January 1924, the northern part of [[Dverberg Municipality]] was separated to become the new [[Andenes Municipality]], including the village of Andenes, which became its [[administrative centre]]. Initially, Andenes Municipality had 2,213 residents. On 1 January 1964, Andenes Municipality was merged with Dverberg Municipality and [[Bjørnskinn Municipality]] to create the new [[Andøy Municipality]].<ref name="Dag">{{Cite web |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |year=1999 |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |language=no |isbn= 9788253746845 }}</ref>

In the early 1980s, the population of the village of Andenes was 3,770, which made it the largest village in [[Vesterålen]]. The downsizing of [[Andøya Air Station]] and general [[population centralization]] in Norway has led to a dramatic decline in inhabitants over the last 20 years.

Tourism has become an important source of income for Andenes in recent years. The town's location on the coast by a narrow section of continental shelf has led to the town becoming a major centre for [[whale watching]].<ref>[https://www.whalesafari.no/?lang=en Hvalsafari AS]. Retrieved 28 July 2020.</ref>

[[Andenes Lighthouse|The lighthouse of Andenes]] is a famous landmark, finished in 1859. It is open for visitors the whole year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Andenes Fyr |url=https://www.museumnord.no/historier/andenes-fyr/ |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=Museum Nord |language=nb-NO}}</ref>