Skarstein
| Skarstein | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Skarstein Location in Nordland  Skarstein Skarstein (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 69°14′52″N 16°07′44″E / 69.24778°N 16.12889°ECoordinates: 69°14′52″N 16°07′44″E / 69.24778°N 16.12889°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Andøy |
| Elevation[1] | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8485 Dverberg |
Skarstein is a village in the municipality of Andøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along Norwegian County Road 82 on the northeastern part of the island of Andøya, along the Andfjorden. The town of Andenes lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north, and the village of Fiskenes lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the northeast.
Trivia
The village itself is named after a large rock near the local harbor, named Skarvesteinen, meaning "The Cormorant rock" in Norwegian. Its name is derived from the Cormorants that usually inhabit the rock's surface.
References
- ↑ "Skarstein, Andøy" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-05.
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