Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Troms#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Evenskjer |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Troms |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Central Hålogaland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Tjeldsund Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.86 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 822 |
Population Density Km2: | 956 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 9440 Evenskjer |
Coordinates: | 68.5847°N 16.5753°W |
Elevation M: | 6 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
or [2] is the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait about 25km (16miles) south of the town of Harstad. European route E10 passes just to the north of the village of Evenskjer. The 0.86km2 village has a population (2023) of 822 and a population density of .[3]
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.[4]