Utskor is a village in Bø

Bø, Nordland

Bø is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Straume...

 municipality, Norway

Norway

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. It is located on the eastern side the Malnesfjord between Jennen to the south and Godvika to the north.

The farm is first mentioned in the 1567 census with two families living there. Archaeological findings dated to the iron age

Iron Age

The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...

 indicate that the place has been inhabited for a long time. The farm has historically been dependent on fishing, and it is located close to the rich fisheries on the continental shelf north of Vesterålen

Vesterålen

Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland, Norway, just north of Lofoten.-The name:The Norse forms of the name were Vestráll and Vestrálar . The first element is vestr n west, the last element is áll m ' sound, strait'...

. Its peak population was reached at the beginning of the 20th century with about 15 families living in Utskor. As of 2009 the village is all but emptied, but during the summers several houses are filled with summer residents.