Barkestad

Barkestad is a small fishing village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Dyrøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) off the west coast of the main island of Langøya. There are regular ferry stops at Barkestad with connections to other nearby islands and to the municipal centre of Myre, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the northeast. There are only four residents of the village (in 2017) after many years of population decline. They are the only permanent residents of the whole island.[2]

Barkestad
Village
Location of the village in Vesterålen
Location of the village in Vesterålen
Barkestad is located in Nordland
Barkestad
Barkestad
Location in Nordland
Barkestad is located in Norway
Barkestad
Barkestad
Barkestad (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.8179°N 14.7993°E / 68.8179; 14.7993
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityØksnes
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8426 Barkestad

References

  1. "Barkestad, Øksnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Barkestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-02.


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