Stø Explained

Official Name:Stø
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Stø
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Vesterålen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Øksnes Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8438 Stø
Coordinates:69.0189°N 15.1235°W
Elevation M:4
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Stø[2] is a fishing village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern tip of the island of Langøya, along the Gavlfjorden in the Vesterålen archipelago. In 2001, there were about 175 residents. This village was the administrative centre of the old Langenes Municipality which existed from 1919 until 1964.[3]

Tourism

There are two places serving food in Stø. Some of the specialities at these restaurants are whale meat, cod tongues, boknafisk, Arctic char, and soup with salmon and catfish. Rental cabins and camping areas are available for tourists.

Langenes ChurchLangenes Church was built in the 1700s during Norway's Baroque period.[4] It seats 160 people and is one of the oldest wooden churches in Northern Norway.
Bird, seal and whale toursDaily sea tours are available from May to September.
Anda IslandAnden Island is a nature reserve with a large population of birds and seals approximately north of the island of Langøya. Birds that can be spotted on the island include the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), puffin (Fratercula arctica), great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), common guillemot (Uria aalge) and razorbill (Alca torda).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stø, Øksnes (Nordland). yr.no. 2018-12-30.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-15.
  3. Web site: Stø. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. August 1, 2012.
  4. http://www.kirkesok.no/kirker/Langenes-kirke-OEksnes Langenes kirke, Øksnes
  5. http://arcticwhaletours.com/safari Arctic Whale Tours