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Skjerstad
Skjerstad
Village
	Skjerstad Location in Nordland Skjerstad Skjerstad (Norway)
	Coordinates: 67°13′59″N 15°01′33″E / 67.2331°N 15.0257°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Bodø Municipality
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8102 Skjerstad

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Skjerstad (Norwegian pronunciation: [/şjæŗ`şţa/]) 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.

History

Skjerstad is possibly the place of execution of Raud den Rame by Olaf Tryggvason, and the location of the annual historical hoax play called "Ragnhilds Drøm" (Ragnhild's Dream).^[2]^[3]

Notable people

Gudmund Grimstad, an Olympic wrestler (1898–1970)

References

^ "Skjerstad, Bodø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ "Vikingskip" (in Norwegian). Salten Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-07-27.
^ "Sagaspillet "Ragnhilds drøm"" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "Skjerstad, Bodø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

[2] "Vikingskip" (in Norwegian). Salten Museum. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11. Retrieved 2007-07-27.

[3] "Sagaspillet "Ragnhilds drøm"" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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+{{about|the village in Bodø, Norway|the former municipality in Nordland, Norway|Skjerstad (municipality)}}
-{{Infobox settlement
-|name                   = Skjerstad kommune
-|settlement_type        = [[List of former municipalities of Norway|Former Municipality]]
-|image_skyline          = Skjerstad1.JPG
-|image_caption          = The village of Skjerstad,<br>viewed from Skjerstad Church
-|image_seal             = Skjerstad komm.svg
-|seat_type              = Adm. Center
-|seat                   = [[Misvær]]
-|blank_name             = Created as
-|blank_info             = [[Formannskapsdistrikt]] in 1838
-|blank1_name            = Merged into
-|blank1_info            = [[Bodø]] in 2005
-|area_total_km2         = 465
-|area_footnotes         =
-|subdivision_type3      = Municipality ID
-|subdivision_name3      = [[ISO 3166-2:NO|NO-1842]]
-}}
 {{Infobox settlement
 |official_name          = Skjerstad
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 |subdivision_name3      = [[Salten]]
 |subdivision_type4      = [[List of municipalities of Norway|Municipality]]
-|subdivision_name4      = [[Bodø]]
+|subdivision_name4      = [[Bodø Municipality]]
 |timezone1              = [[Central European Time|CET]]
 |utc_offset1            = +01:00
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 |postal_code_type       = Post Code
 |postal_code            = 8102 Skjerstad
+|coordinates            = {{coord|67.2331|15.0257|region:NO_type:city|display=inline,title}}
 |elevation_m            = 28
-|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Bod%C3%B8/Skjerstad~2405438/|title=Skjerstad|publisher=[[yr.no]]|language=Norwegian|accessdate=2012-03-14}}</ref>
+|elevation_footnotes    = <ref>{{cite web|title=Skjerstad, Bodø (Nordland)|url=https://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Nordland/Bod%C3%B8/Skjerstad/|publisher=[[yr.no]]|accessdate=2018-09-15}}</ref>}}
-|coordinates            = {{coord|67|13|59|N|15|01|32|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
-}}
-'''Skjerstad''' (şjæŗ`şţa) is a village and a [[List of former municipalities of Norway|former municipality]] in [[Nordland]] county, [[Norway]].  The municipality originally encompassed area on the northern and southern shores in the central part of the large [[Skjerstad Fjord]].  The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the Misværfjorden, where it joins Skjerstad Fjord.  The village is also the location of [[Skjerstad Church]].
+'''Skjerstad''' ({{IPA-no|/şjæŗ`şţa/}}) 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]].
 ==History==
+Skjerstad is possibly the place of [[Execution (legal)|execution]] of ''Raud den Rame'' 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.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm|title=Vikingskip|accessdate=2007-07-27|publisher=Salten Museum|language=Norwegian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311164748/http://www.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm|archivedate=2007-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf|title=Sagaspillet "Ragnhilds drøm"|accessdate=2007-07-27|language=Norwegian|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929062812/http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf|archivedate=2007-09-29|df=}}</ref>
-The municipality of Skjerstad was established on 1 January 1838 (see [[formannskapsdistrikt]]).  On 1 January 1905, the northern district of Skjerstad (population: 4,646) was separated to form the new municipality of [[Fauske]].  In 1949, a small district of Skjerstad (population: 10) was transferred to neighboring [[Saltdal]].  On 1 January 1963, a small area in western Skjerstad (population: 224) was transferred to neighboring [[Bodin]].  On 1 January 2005, the entire municipality of Skjersted was merged into the town of [[Bodø]].  Just prior to the merger (in 2002), the population of Skjerstad was 1,080.<ref>{{cite web|first=Dag|last=Jukvam|publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]]|title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen|year=1999|url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
-Skjerstad is possibly the place of [[Execution (legal)|execution]] of Raud den Rame 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.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm|title=Vikingskip|accessdate=2007-07-27|publisher=Salten Museum|language=Norwegian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311164748/http://www.saltenmuseum.no/artikler/vikingskip.htm|archivedate=2007-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf|title=Sagaspillet "Ragnhilds drøm"|accessdate=2007-07-27|language=Norwegian|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929062812/http://www.teambodo.no/filearchive/Skjerstad/Sagaspillet.pdf|archivedate=2007-09-29|df=}}</ref>
 ==Notable people==
-*[[Gudmund Grimstad]], Olympic [[wrestler]] (1898–1970)
+*[[Gudmund Grimstad]], an Olympic [[wrestler]] (1898–1970)
 ==References==
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+{{authority control}}
-[[Category:Populated places established in 1838]]
-[[Category:Populated places disestablished in 2005]]
-[[Category:Former municipalities of Norway]]
 [[Category:Villages in Nordland]]
 [[Category:Bodø]]
 [[Category:Populated places of Arctic Norway]]
-[[Category:1838 establishments in Norway]]
-[[Category:2005 disestablishments in Norway]]
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