Utskor

Utskor or Utskår is a village in Bø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern side of Malnesfjorden on the western part of the island of Langøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village of Eidet lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the south, at the end of the fjord.

Utskor
Utskår
Village
Utskor seen from the south
Utskor seen from the south
Utskor is located in Nordland
Utskor
Utskor
Location in Nordland
Utskor is located in Norway
Utskor
Utskor
Utskor (Norway)
Coordinates: 68.7978°N 14.6373°E / 68.7978; 14.6373
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityBø
Elevation
[1]
5 m (16 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8475 Straumsjøen

History

The farm at Utskor is first mentioned in the 1567 census with two families living there. Archaeological findings dated to the Iron Age indicate that the place has been inhabited for a long time. The farm has historically been dependent on fishing, and it is located close to the rich fisheries on the continental shelf north of Vesterålen. Its peak population was reached at the beginning of the 20th century with about 15 families living in Utskor. As of 2022, the village has a permanent population of two, and a few summer residents.[2]

References
  1. "Utskor, Bø (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
  2. Elvik, Arve (2007). Gårdshistorie i Bø (in Norwegian). Vol. Bind 3. Bø kommune. pp. 235–254. ISBN 9788299459068.


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