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{{Short description|Village in Bodø Municipality, Norway}}
{{About|the village in Bodø, Norway|the former municipality in Nordland, Norway|Skjerstad Municipality}}
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'''Skjerstad''' is a former municipality in the county of [[Nordland]], Norway.


{{native name|no|'''Skjerstad'''|paren=omit}} ([[Norwegian language|Norwegian]]; {{IPA|no|ˈʂæ̀ːʂtɑ|pron}}) or {{native name|smj|'''Skierrestáde'''}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/822605 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=[[Norwegian Mapping Authority|Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref> is a village in [[Bodø Municipality]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]]. The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the [[Misværfjorden]], where it joins [[Skjerstadfjorden]]. The village is also the location of [[Skjerstad Church]]. The village was the namesake of the old [[Skjerstad Municipality]] which existed from 1838 until 2005.
Skjerstad was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]). [[Fauske]] was separated from Skjerstad January 1, 1905. The rest of Skjersted was merged with [[Bodø]] on January 1, 2005.


==History==
The municipality had 1,080 inhabitants {{As of|2002|alt=January 1, 2002}}.
Skjerstad is possibly the place of [[Execution (legal)|execution]] of [[Norsemen|Norse]] chieftain ''[[Raud the Strong|Raud den Rame]]'' by King [[Olaf Tryggvason]], and the location of the annual [[historical]] [[hoax]] [[Play (theatre)|play]] called "Ragnhilds Drøm" ({{trans|Ragnhild's Dream}}).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vikingskip |url=http://www.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311164748/http://www.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm |archive-date=2007-03-11 |access-date=2007-07-27 |publisher=Salten Museum |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sagaspillet "Ragnhilds drøm" |url=http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929062812/http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf |archive-date=2007-09-29 |access-date=2007-07-27 |language=Norwegian}}</ref>


It is possibly the place of [[Execution (legal)|execution]] of Raud den Rame<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm Salten Museum |title= Vikingskip |accessdate=2007-07-27 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= Salten Museum |pages= |language= Norwegian |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref> by [[Olaf Tryggvason]], and the location of the annual [[historical]] [[hoax]] [[Play (theatre)|play]] called "Ragnhilds Drøm" (Ragnhild's Dream)<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf |title= Sagaspillet ”Ragnhilds drøm” |accessdate=2007-07-27 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language= Norwegian |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>.
==Notable people==
==Notable people==
*[[Gudmund Grimstad]], Olympic [[wrestler]](1898-1970)
*[[Gudmund Grimstad]], an Olympic [[wrestler]] (1898–1970)

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==References==
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1838]]
[[Category:Bodø]]
[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2005]]
[[Category:Former municipalities of Norway]]
[[Category:Villages in Nordland]]
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[[Category:Settlements in Nordland]]
[[Category:Populated places of Arctic Norway]]

[[Category:Bodø]]
[[Category:Arctic settlements of Norway]]


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Latest revision as of 00:43, 16 September 2024

This article is about the village in Bodø, Norway. For the former municipality in Nordland, Norway, see Skjerstad Municipality.
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Map
Skjerstad is located in Nordland
Skjerstad
Skjerstad
Skjerstad is located in Norway
Skjerstad
Skjerstad
Coordinates: 67°13′59″N 15°01′33″E / 67.2331°N 15.0257°E / 67.2331; 15.0257
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalityBodø Municipality
Elevation
[1]
28 m (92 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8102 Skjerstad

Skjerstad (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈʂæ̀ːʂtɑ]) or Skierrestáde (Lule Sami)[2] is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the Misværfjorden, where it joins Skjerstadfjorden. The village is also the location of Skjerstad Church. The village was the namesake of the old Skjerstad Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2005.

History

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Skjerstad is possibly the place of execution of Norse chieftain Raud den Rame by King Olaf Tryggvason, and the location of the annual historical hoax play called "Ragnhilds Drøm" (transl. Ragnhild's Dream).[3][4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Skjerstad, Bodø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ "Vikingskip" (in Norwegian). Salten Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
  4. ^ "Sagaspillet "Ragnhilds drøm"" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-27.


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