Havnnes

Havnnes, or Hamnnes in traditional pronunciation (Kven: Karkko 'ør; skjær; flat sandstrekning, Northern Sami: Gárgu 'grunne, strand'), is an old trading post situated in Nordreisa municipality in the Troms region of Troms og Finnmark, Norway.[1] The location, found at the southern tip of Uløya,[2][3] is the northernmost preserved trading post in Norway that is still operational.[4] It has approximately fifty residents.[5]

Havnnes
Havnnes trading post
Havnnes trading post
Coordinates: 69°47′18″N 20°34′01″E
CountryNorway
CountyTroms og Finnmark
MunicipalityNordreisa

History

Evidence of settlement in Havnnes dates back 6,000 years, as Stone Age finds have been discovered there.[6] The Giæver family has owned the site since 1868, and remains privately owned.[7] Most of the buildings at Havnnes are listed, and in 2014, the location was awarded the Olavsrosa award.[6]

According to a copy of the royal grant, the business at Havnnes, which Johs. H. Giæver took over in 1868, was initially started by Tomas A. Lyng on August 22, 1795. Dry fish and salt fish are still produced there, and the location has a small country store where fresh newspapers and baked bread can be purchased.[8] Houses and boats can also be rented to enjoy the Lyngen Alps.

In 2004, Havnnes was named the cultural landscape of the year in Troms.[9] It is known for its ferry connection to Rotsund on the mainland (county road 357) and for being the home of "Mor Lyng" (Ovidia Fredrikke Lyng) in the first half of the 19th century.[7]

References
  1. "Havnnes Trading Post is a living museum". Visit Northern Norway. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  2. "Havnnes Handelssted". www.visitnorway.com. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  3. "Kart - Kulturminnesøk" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. "Havnnes Handelssted". Visit Lyngenfjord. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  5. "Havnnes Trading post". Visit Lyngenfjord. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  6. "Havnes, Norway". Locationscout.net. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  7. Thorsnæs, Geir (2023-01-22), "Hamnnes", Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian), retrieved 2023-05-09
  8. "Stockfish". Johs H Giæver AS (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  9. "Troms Romssa Fylkkamanni". Fylkesmannen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
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