Hemavan is a locality in Storuman Municipality, in Västerbotten County, Sweden. Hemavan lies at 500 m above sea level, at the foot of the Norra Storfjället mountains. It has 299 inhabitants (2023). The nearest city is Östersund, 295 km to the south. Near the border: Norway, 21 km. Among the landmarks around are Tärna Church (14.4 km), Hemavan Church (0.4 km) and STF Viterskalet Mountain cabin (8.3 km).