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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Within Vinony's link graph, Evenskjer is referenced by 22 other articles, and connects out to Norway, time zone and Norwegian.

The entry is geolocated on the map in city, across 2 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Administrative centres of municipalities of Norway, Skånland and Villages in Troms.

Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

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

Country: Norway
Located in: Tjeldsund
Population: 939
Area: 0.81
Elevation: 6
Capital of: Tjeldsund
Image: Evenskjer-2020.jpg

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Commons category: Evenskjer
native label: Skearri

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Encyclopedic overview

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Etymology
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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.

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