Skjerstad (municipality)
Skjerstad (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈʂæ̀ːʂtɑ]) is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 465-square-kilometre (180 sq mi) municipality existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2005. The municipality generally encompassed the area around the Misværfjorden in what is now Bodø Municipality, although it originally was much larger, also including the entire present-day Fauske Municipality. The administrative centre of Skjerstad municipality was the village of Misvær.
Skjerstad Municipality
Skjerstad kommune | |
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The village of Skjerstad, viewed from Skjerstad Church | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Nordland within Norway | |
Skjerstad within Nordland | |
| Coordinates: 67.1170°N 15.0011°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2005 |
| • Succeeded by | Bodø Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Misvær |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 465 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | |
| • Total | 1,080 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Skjerstadværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1842 |
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