Evenskjer
Evenskjer or Skánik is the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait about 25 km south of the town of Harstad.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Village with 939 residents
- Description: settlement in Tjeldsund Municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Skánik - Evenskjer”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skånland Church.
Skånland Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Skånland Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located in the village of Evenskjer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gausvik and Fauskevåg.
Gausvik
Village
Photo: Kindrob, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gausvika or Gausvik is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is in the northeastern part of the large island of Hinnøya, along the Tjeldsundet Strait, about 25 kilometres south of the town of Harstad. Gausvik is situated 4 km northwest of Evenskjer.
Fauskevåg
Hamlet
Fauskevåg is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms county, Norway. It is located on the island of Hinnøya, along the Vågsfjorden, about 20 km south of the town of Harstad. Fauskevåg is situated 9 km north of Evenskjer.
Evenskjer
- Categories: urban area in Norway and locality
- Location: Tjeldsund, Troms, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.58294° or 68° 34′ 59″ northLongitude
16.57191° or 16° 34′ 19″ eastPopulation
939Open location code
9FWRHHMC+5QOpenStreetMap ID
node 1584120831OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Evenskjer” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Evenskjer”
- Danish: “Evenskjer”
- Dutch: “Evenskjær”
- Finnish: “Evenskjer”
- French: “Evenskjer”
- Italian: “Evenskjer”
- Korean: “에벤셰르”
- Malay: “Evenskjer”
- Northern Sami: “Skánik”
- Northern Sami: “Skearri”
- Northern Sami: “Skierri”
- Northern Sami: “Viervá”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Evenskjer”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Evenskjer”
- Norwegian: “Evenskjer”
- Polish: “Evenskjer”
- Romanian: “Evenskjer”
- Russian: “Эвенскьер”
- Spanish: “Evenskjer”
- Swedish: “Evenskjer”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Skánik - Skånland and Store Skånland.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include NAV Tjeldsund and Várdobáiki muséum.
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