Skästra

Skästra is a hamlet in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County and has about 94 residents. Skästra is situated nearby to the hamlet Skriksvik, as well as near Sör Säljesta.

Type: Hamlet with 94 residents
Description: settlement in Ljusdal Municipality, Sweden
Also known as: “Skastra” and “Skästro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Järvzoo and Järvsö station.

Järvzoo

Zoo

Photo: CHG, Public domain.

Järvzoo is a zoo in Järvsö, Sweden, which has a large collection of Nordic animals. These include the major carnivores of Sweden: the wolf, arctic fox, bear, lynx, and wolverine, as well as moose, roe deer, reindeer, Finnish forest reindeer, and several species of birds. Järvzoo is situated 3½ km south of Skästra.

Järvsö station

Railway station

Photo: Kolbkorr, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Järvsö station is a railway station, which is situated 3 km south of Skästra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Järvsö and Stenegård.

Järvsö

Photo: tomashu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Järvsö, locally known as Jarse, is a locality and a parish situated in Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 1,407 inhabitants in 2010. From Järvsö, people commute to Ljusdal, Färila, Bollnäs, and Gävle.