Editing Andenes

{{Short description|Village in Andøy Municipality, Norway}}
{{other uses}}
{{Distinguish|Andes}}
{{Infobox settlement
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|image_skyline          = Andenes, Norway 2006.jpg
|image_caption          = View of Andenes (seen from Mount Røyken)
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|pushpin_label          = Andenes
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|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name       = [[Norway]]
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|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]]
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|area_total_km2         = 1.76
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|population_total       = 2535
|population_density_km2 = 1440
|postal_code_type       = Post Code
|postal_code            = 8480 Andenes
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|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>

==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>

==Name==
The [[Old Norse]] form of the name was ''Andarnes'' (from originally ''Amdarnes''). The first element is the genitive case of ''Ömd'' (the old name of the island [[Andøya]]) and the last element is ''nes'' which means "[[headland]]".<ref>{{cite book|title=Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt|edition=16|author-link=Oluf Rygh|last=Rygh|first=Oluf|publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri|year=1905|location=Kristiania, Norge|page=402|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=K21BAAAAIAAJ|language=Norwegian}}</ref>

During the danish rule, the name Andenæs, was used. But changed to Andenes in the early 1900.<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>

==Air Station==
The construction of [[Andøya Air Station]] was commissioned in 1952 and funded in large part by [[NATO]]. It was to be situated between Haugnes and Andenes. A [[DC-3 Dakota]] of the Royal Norwegian Air Force ([[RNoAF]]) undertook the first landing on 17 September 1954. The air station however was not fully operative until 15 September 1957.

In 1961, the 333 Squadron was moved from [[Sola Air Station]] to Andøya with their [[Grumman HU-16 Albatross]]. In 1969, these were replaced by the [[Lockheed P-3 Orion]]. In 1989, the [[Lockheed P-3C Orion]] replaced the aging P-3Bs. However, two of the newest P-3Bs were converted to P-3Ns and fly missions for the [[Norwegian Coast Guard]]. Besides fisheries, Andøya Air Station has been the largest workplace in Andøy since the 1970s.

In the autumn of 2011, an Orion aircraft from Andenes patrolled the [[Indian Ocean]] from a forward base in the [[Seychelles]], supported by 44 personnel and contributing 29 patrols of 8–10 hours to NATO's anti-piracy operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Har-avslrt-fem-piratgrupper-utenfor-Somalia-6723950.html|title=Har avslørt fem piratgrupper utenfor Somalia|language=Norwegian|publisher=[[Aftenposten]]}}</ref>  The flights led directly to the arrest of five pirate groups.

==Geography==
The village lies {{convert|300|km}} north of the [[Arctic Circle]] and the [[midnight sun]] is visible from May 19 to July 25. The sun is below the horizon from November 25 to January 28.

===Climate===
Andenes is surrounded by the sea on all sides, which moderates both winter and summer temperatures. It has a climate on the boundary between the [[subarctic climate|subarctic]] and the [[subpolar oceanic climate]]s, being mild for its latitude. Summers are very cool, whereas even during the [[polar night]] period, daytime highs typically rise above freezing.

{{Weather box
|location = Andenes 1991-2020 (10 m, extremes 1958-2024)
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan record high C = 9.0
|Feb record high C = 8.1
|Mar record high C = 9.6
|Apr record high C = 15.1
|May record high C = 22.5
|Jun record high C = 27.2
|Jul record high C = 27.6
|Aug record high C = 25.7
|Sep record high C = 21.0
|Oct record high C = 16.6
|Nov record high C = 14
|Dec record high C = 10.5
|year record high C = 27.6
|Jan high C = 1.2
|Feb high C = 0.7
|Mar high C = 1.5
|Apr high C = 4.2
|May high C = 8.3
|Jun high C = 11.1
|Jul high C = 14
|Aug high C = 13.9
|Sep high C = 11.1
|Oct high C = 6.7
|Nov high C = 3.8
|Dec high C = 2.1
|year high C = 
|Jan mean C = -0.9
|Feb mean C = -1.4
|Mar mean C = -0.6
|Apr mean C = 2
|May mean C = 5.9
|Jun mean C = 8.9
|Jul mean C = 11.6
|Aug mean C = 11.6
|Sep mean C = 8.8
|Oct mean C = 4.7
|Nov mean C = 1.7
|Dec mean C = 0.2
|year mean C = 
|Jan low C = -3.4
|Feb low C = -4
|Mar low C = -3.3
|Apr low C = -0.9
|May low C = 3.1
|Jun low C = 6.7
|Jul low C = 9.3
|Aug low C = 9.1
|Sep low C = 6.2
|Oct low C = 2.4
|Nov low C = -0.3
|Dec low C = -2.3
|year low C = 
|Jan record low C = -19.9
|Feb record low C = -18.4
|Mar record low C = -19.8
|Apr record low C = -13.6
|May record low C = -10.5
|Jun record low C = -1.1
|Jul record low C = 0.6
|Aug record low C = 0.5
|Sep record low C = -4.2
|Oct record low C = -11.0
|Nov record low C = -14.1
|Dec record low C = -17.4
|year record low C = -19.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 118.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 102.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 88.4
|Apr precipitation mm = 74.7
|May precipitation mm = 59.2
|Jun precipitation mm = 52.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 66.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 75.6
|Sep precipitation mm = 110.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 146.0
|Nov precipitation mm = 107.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 119.1
|year precipitation mm = 1122.1
|source 1 = yr.no/Météo Climat <ref>{{cite web|url=http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/listenormale-1991-2020-1-p159.php|title=Météo Climat stats Norway 1991-2020|publisher=Météo Climat|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/index.php?page=stati&id=456|title=Météo climat stats extreme values for Andeyes|publisher=Météo Climat|access-date=24 March 2017}}</ref><ref>https://www.yr.no/en/statistics/table/5-87110/Norway/Nordland/And%C3%B8y/And%C3%B8ya%20LH?q=last-13-months|title=yr.no climate statistics for Andenes (monthly mean)</ref>
}}
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==Culture==
[[Andenes Church]] is located in the central part of the village. The local newspaper is named ''[[Andøyposten]]''. Andenes hosts the annual "Rock mot Rus" (Rock against drugs) festival, where young people perform their own rock music as well as better known headliners such as [[Dead by April]], [[Dimmu Borgir]], [[Kvelertak]], [[Turdus Musicus]] and [[Torch (band)|Torch]].

==Notable residents==
*[[Tom Stenvoll]], a footballer for [[Stabæk]]
*[[David Pedersen]], a singer known from the TV-show [[Idol series|Idol]]
*[[Nanna With]], a journalist

==References==
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== External links ==
{{commons category|Andenes}}

* [https://www.museumnord.no/vare-museer/andoymuseet/ Museum of Andenes]

*[http://www.andoy.net/ Official site]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070310215442/http://www.andoy.net/index.php?side=%2Fvis.php%3Ffil%3Dwebkamera%2Fwebkamera.htm%2F Web-cam of Andenes harbour]

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[[Category:Andøy]]
[[Category:Villages in Nordland]]
[[Category:Populated places of Arctic Norway]]