Skutvika or Skutvik is a small village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. The village is situated at the southwestern extreme of the Hamarøya peninsula, about 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of the town of Bodø, 95 kilometres (59 mi) southwest of the town of Narvik, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of the town of Svolvær. To the west and south of Skutvik is the Økssundet, a sound connecting the Sagfjorden and Vestfjorden. The landscape in the immediate vicinity of the village is dominated by hills, while further north a row of mountains rises up to 950 metres (3,120 ft) above sea level.
Skutvika
Skutvik
Village
View of the village, ferry port, and "Old-Skutvik"
There were 212 inhabitants in Skutvik in 2011.[2] Skutvik has a grocery shop, cafeteria with accommodation, electronics business, school and kindergarten among other things. The main employer is Mainstream Norway with its salmon-processing plant. The name Skutvik(a) literally means "(the) ship cove".
Norwegian County Road 81 starts in Skutvik and ends at the European route E6 highway in Ulvsvåg (total length of 35.9 kilometres or 22.3 miles).
There are bus connections with Ulvsvåg, Oppeid and Skutvik are offered through Stoklands Bilruter, a division of Saltens Bilruter.
There are daily departures of a car-ferry from Skutvik that connect to Svolvær and Skrova in Lofoten connecting County Road 81 to the European route E10 highway. There is increased ferry capacity and numbers of departures during the summer season (June–August).
There is a high-speed passenger express boat running between the towns of Svolvær and Bodø that stops at Skutvik.
The two-hour ferry ride from Skutvik goes through a varied landscape, first between the mountains of Steigen and the Hamarøya peninsula, and then the crossing of the open ocean of the Vestfjorden, that on a clear day provides the view over the entire Lofoten mountain range. To call at the tiny island of Skrova, the ferry goes between islets and rocks.
Tourist attractions
Hamarøyskaftet
Hamarøyskaftet(The Hamarøy Mountain) is a peak which could be viewed from the county road about 7 to 8 kilometres (4.3 to 5.0 mi) from Skutvik, known for its special shape (almost vertical sides).
Nesstraumen (The Ness Current), located outside Ness, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Skutvik, is one of the most powerful sea currents in Northern Europe with a maximum speed of up to 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph).
Artscape Nordland: The sculpture "Stella Maris" by Steinar Christensen is located next to the beach towards Økssundet.
Accommodations
Ness Camping is located in the tiny village Ness, 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Skutvik
Skutvik Fiskecamp (Fish Camp) is located next to the ferry port
^Statistics Norway: StatBank 2007-02-17 at the Wayback Machine 02.01.10 (Population by age, sex, marital status and foreign citizenship) 04317 Statistical unit 18490112
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skutvik.
Skutvik.com
Hamarøy county
Torghatten Nord (Time-schedules for ferry and high-speed passenger express)
Nordland Adventures: Arranged climbing at Hamarøyskaftet
Ness Camping
dintur.no: Skutvik Fiskecamp
August 21, 2023
skutvika, skutvik, small, village, municipality, hamarøy, nordland, county, norway, village, situated, southwestern, extreme, hamarøya, peninsula, about, kilometres, north, town, bodø, kilometres, southwest, town, narvik, kilometres, south, town, svolvær, west. Skutvika or Skutvik is a small village in the municipality of Hamaroy in Nordland county Norway The village is situated at the southwestern extreme of the Hamaroya peninsula about 90 kilometres 56 mi north of the town of Bodo 95 kilometres 59 mi southwest of the town of Narvik and 40 kilometres 25 mi south of the town of Svolvaer To the west and south of Skutvik is the Okssundet a sound connecting the Sagfjorden and Vestfjorden The landscape in the immediate vicinity of the village is dominated by hills while further north a row of mountains rises up to 950 metres 3 120 ft above sea level Skutvika SkutvikVillageView of the village ferry port and Old Skutvik SkutvikaLocation in NordlandShow map of NordlandSkutvikaSkutvika Norway Show map of NorwayCoordinates 68 00 55 N 15 19 55 E 68 0154 N 15 3319 E 68 0154 15 3319CountryNorwayRegionNorthern NorwayCountyNordlandDistrictSaltenMunicipalityHamaroyElevation 1 5 m 16 ft Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST Post Code8290 Skutvik Okssundet merges with Vestfjord at OksnesoddenThere were 212 inhabitants in Skutvik in 2011 2 Skutvik has a grocery shop cafeteria with accommodation electronics business school and kindergarten among other things The main employer is Mainstream Norway with its salmon processing plant The name Skutvik a literally means the ship cove Contents 1 Transportation 2 Tourist attractions 2 1 Accommodations 3 References 4 External linksTransportation Edit The ferry Vagan approaching SkutvikNorwegian County Road 81 starts in Skutvik and ends at the European route E6 highway in Ulvsvag total length of 35 9 kilometres or 22 3 miles There are bus connections with Ulvsvag Oppeid and Skutvik are offered through Stoklands Bilruter a division of Saltens Bilruter There are daily departures of a car ferry from Skutvik that connect to Svolvaer and Skrova in Lofoten connecting County Road 81 to the European route E10 highway There is increased ferry capacity and numbers of departures during the summer season June August There is a high speed passenger express boat running between the towns of Svolvaer and Bodo that stops at Skutvik The two hour ferry ride from Skutvik goes through a varied landscape first between the mountains of Steigen and the Hamaroya peninsula and then the crossing of the open ocean of the Vestfjorden that on a clear day provides the view over the entire Lofoten mountain range To call at the tiny island of Skrova the ferry goes between islets and rocks Tourist attractions Edit HamaroyskaftetHamaroyskaftet The Hamaroy Mountain is a peak which could be viewed from the county road about 7 to 8 kilometres 4 3 to 5 0 mi from Skutvik known for its special shape almost vertical sides Nesstraumen The Ness Current located outside Ness 5 kilometres 3 1 mi east of Skutvik is one of the most powerful sea currents in Northern Europe with a maximum speed of up to 22 knots 41 km h 25 mph Artscape Nordland The sculpture Stella Maris by Steinar Christensen is located next to the beach towards Okssundet Accommodations Edit Ness Camping is located in the tiny village Ness 5 kilometres 3 1 mi east of Skutvik Skutvik Fiskecamp Fish Camp is located next to the ferry port Skutvik Gjestegard Guesthouse References Edit Skutvik Hamaroy Nordland yr no Retrieved 2019 01 19 Statistics Norway StatBank Archived 2007 02 17 at the Wayback Machine 02 01 10 Population by age sex marital status and foreign citizenship 04317 Statistical unit 18490112External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skutvik Skutvik com Hamaroy county Torghatten Nord Time schedules for ferry and high speed passenger express Nordland Adventures Arranged climbing at Hamaroyskaftet Ness Camping dintur no Skutvik Fiskecamp Hamsuns Rike Skutvik Gjestegard Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Skutvika amp oldid 958185321, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
