Evenskjer is the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait about 25 km (16 mi) south of the town of Harstad. European route E10 passes just to the north of the village of Evenskjer. The 0.81-square-kilometre (200-acre) village has a population (2017) of 785 which gives the village a population density of 969 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,510/sq mi).[1]
Evenskjer | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Evenskjer Location of the village  Evenskjer Evenskjer (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 68°35′05″N 16°34′31″E / 68.58472°N 16.57528°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms |
| District | Central Hålogaland |
| Municipality | Tjeldsund Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 km2 (0.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 785 |
| • Density | 969/km2 (2,510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9440 Evenskjer |
Skånland Church, one of Northern Norway's largest wooden churches, is located in Evenskjer. There are also two schools located in the village, Soltun and Skånland.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Evenskjer" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2012-08-31.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Evenskjer – tettsted" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-31.
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