Stokmarknes  is a small town in the municipality of Hadsel in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern coast of the island of Hadseløya. The town is the administrative centre of Hadsel municipality. In 2000, Stokmarknes received "town status". The 2.29-square-kilometre (570-acre) town has a population (2013) of 3,286. The population density is 1,435 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,720/sq mi).