Skomrak

Skomrak
Village
Skomrak
Location of the village
Skomrak
Skomrak (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°06′48″N 07°03′36″E / 58.11333°N 7.06000°E / 58.11333; 7.06000Coordinates: 58°06′48″N 07°03′36″E / 58.11333°N 7.06000°E / 58.11333; 7.06000
Country Norway
Region Southern Norway
County Vest-Agder
District Lister
Municipality Lyngdal
Area[1]
  Total 0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 12 m (39 ft)
Population (2015)[1]
  Total 230
  Density 1,917/km2 (4,970/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 4580 Lyngdal

Skomrak is a village in Lyngdal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the northern end of the Rosfjorden, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of the town of Lyngdal. The village of Svenevik lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) straight west across the fjord.[3]

The Skomrak area is divided into three parts called Skomrak Indre (in the north), Skomrak (in the central part), and Skomrak Ytre (in the south). Prior to the merger in 1964, the border between Lyngdal municipality and Austad municipality ran right between Skomrak and Skomrak Ytre.

The 0.12-square-kilometre (30-acre) village has a population (2015) of 230, giving the village a population density of 1,917 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,970/sq mi).[1] Most of the residents live in Skomrak Ytre where there is a large residential development.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Skomrak, Lyngdal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Skomrak" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-15.


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