Evenskjer

or is the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait about south of the town of Harstad. European route E10 passes just to the north of the village of Evenskjer. The village has a population (2023) of 822 and a population density of .

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Settlement.timezone1: CET
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Evenskjer-2020.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: View of the village
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 11
Settlement.mapframe marker: village
Settlement.pushpin_map: Troms#Norway
Settlement.pushpin_label: Evenskjer
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Northern Norway
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Troms
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Central Hålogaland

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Wikidata facts

Population: 939
Area: 0.81
Elevation: 6
Image: Evenskjer-2020.jpg

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Commons category: Evenskjer
native label: Skearri

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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.