Skutvika
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Skutvika is a small village in the municipality of Hamarøy
in the county of Nordland
, Northern Norway
, with 212 inhabitants (2011).
The name Skutvik(a) literally means "(The) Ship Cove".
The village is situated at the southwestern extreme of Hamarøya peninsula, 90 km (56 miles) north of Bodø
, 95 km (59 miles) southwest of Narvik
and 40 km (25 miles) south of Svolvær
.
West and south of Skutvik is Økssundet, a sound connecting Sagfjord and Vestfjord
.
The landscape in the immediate vicinity of the settlement is dominated by hills, while further north a mountain row rises up to 950 meters (3110 feet) above sea level.
Skutvik has a grocery shop, cafeteria with accommodation, electronics business, school and kindergarten amogn other things.
The main employer is Mainstream Norway with its salmon-processing plant.
and Hamarøya peninsula, and then the crossing of the open ocean at the Vestfjord
, that on a clear day provides the view over the entire Lofoten
mountain range.
To call at the tiny island Skrova
the ferry goes between islets and rocks.
Hamarøy
Hamarøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Oppeid...
in the county of Nordland
Nordland
is a county in Norway in the North Norway region, bordering Troms in the north, Nord-Trøndelag in the south, Norrbottens län in Sweden to the east, Västerbottens län to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The county was formerly known as Nordlandene amt. The county administration is...
, Northern Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, with 212 inhabitants (2011).
The name Skutvik(a) literally means "(The) Ship Cove".
The village is situated at the southwestern extreme of Hamarøya peninsula, 90 km (56 miles) north of Bodø
Bodø
is a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
, 95 km (59 miles) southwest of Narvik
Narvik
is the third largest city and municipality in Nordland county, Norway by population. Narvik is located on the shores of the Narvik Fjord . The municipality is part of the Ofoten traditional region of North Norway, inside the arctic circle...
and 40 km (25 miles) south of Svolvær
Svolvær
-Communications:Parts of the town is built on small islands connected by bridges. There is a regional airport near the town, Svolvær Airport, Helle, and Svolvær is a port of call for Hurtigruten. There is a ferry connection Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy, and express boat connections to Bodø...
.
West and south of Skutvik is Økssundet, a sound connecting Sagfjord and Vestfjord
Vestfjord
Vestfjord is a Norwegian fjord, which would be described as a firth or an open bight of sea between the Lofoten archipelago and mainland Norway, northwest of Bodø...
.
The landscape in the immediate vicinity of the settlement is dominated by hills, while further north a mountain row rises up to 950 meters (3110 feet) above sea level.
Skutvik has a grocery shop, cafeteria with accommodation, electronics business, school and kindergarten amogn other things.
The main employer is Mainstream Norway with its salmon-processing plant.
Communications
- County road 81 starts in Skutvik and ends at E6European route E6European route E 6 is the designation for the main north-south road in Norway, and the west coast of Sweden, running from the southern tip of Sweden, at Trelleborg, into Norway and through almost all of the country north to Finnmark. The route ends close to the Norwegian border with Russia...
in Ulvsvåg (35,9 km / 22,3 miles). - Daily departures with car-ferry from Skutvik to SvolværSvolvær-Communications:Parts of the town is built on small islands connected by bridges. There is a regional airport near the town, Svolvær Airport, Helle, and Svolvær is a port of call for Hurtigruten. There is a ferry connection Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy, and express boat connections to Bodø...
and SkrovaSkrovaSkrova is a village in Vågan municipality, Lofoten, Norway, located on the island of the same name, close to Svolvær town. Its population is 237.Skrova is connected to Svolvær and Skutvika by ferry....
in LofotenLofotenLofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
connecting county road 81 to E10European route E10European route E 10 is a road part of the International E-road network. It begins in Å, Norway and ends in Luleå, Sweden. The road is about 850 km in length...
. Increased capasity and numbers of departures in summer season (June-August). - The high-speed passenger express between SvolværSvolvær-Communications:Parts of the town is built on small islands connected by bridges. There is a regional airport near the town, Svolvær Airport, Helle, and Svolvær is a port of call for Hurtigruten. There is a ferry connection Svolvær to Skutvik in Hamarøy, and express boat connections to Bodø...
and BodøBodøis a city and a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten region.The city of Bodø was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Bodin was merged with Bodø on 1 January 1968. Skjerstad was merged with Bodø on 1 January 2005...
calls at Skutvik.
Sights and accommodation
The two-hour ferry ride from Skutvik goes through a varied landscape, first between the mountains of SteigenSteigen
Steigen is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Leinesfjord....
and Hamarøya peninsula, and then the crossing of the open ocean at the Vestfjord
Vestfjord
Vestfjord is a Norwegian fjord, which would be described as a firth or an open bight of sea between the Lofoten archipelago and mainland Norway, northwest of Bodø...
, that on a clear day provides the view over the entire Lofoten
Lofoten
Lofoten is an archipelago and a traditional district in the county of Nordland, Norway. Though lying within the Arctic Circle, the archipelago experiences one of the world's largest elevated temperature anomalies relative to its high latitude.-Etymology:...
mountain range.
To call at the tiny island Skrova
Skrova
Skrova is a village in Vågan municipality, Lofoten, Norway, located on the island of the same name, close to Svolvær town. Its population is 237.Skrova is connected to Svolvær and Skutvika by ferry....
the ferry goes between islets and rocks.
- Hamarøyskaftet (The Hamarøy Peak) is a peak which could be viewed from county road 7–8 km (4.6 miles) from Skutvik, known for its special shape (almost vertical sides).
- Nesstraumen (The Ness Current), located outside Ness, 5 km (3.1 miles) east of Skutvik, is one of the most powerfull seacurrents in Northern Europe with a maximum speed of up to 22 knots.
- Artscape NordlandArtscape NordlandArtscape Nordland is an international art project that aims to bring art to people where they live, art museums being few and far apart in the sparsely populated county of Nordland....
: The sculpture "Stella Maris" by Steinar Christensen is located next to the beach towards Økssundet.
- Ness Camping is located in the tiny village Ness, 5 km (3.1 miles) east of Skutvik.
- Skutvik Fiskecamp (Fish Camp) is located next to the ferry port.
- Skutvik Gjestegård (Guesthouse).