Skomsvoll

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Skomsvoll
Skomsvoll (Norway)
Coordinates: 64°30′53″N11°17′01″E / 64.5148°N 11.2836°E / 64.5148; 11.2836 Coordinates: 64°30′53″N11°17′01″E / 64.5148°N 11.2836°E / 64.5148; 11.2836
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Namdalen
Municipality Namsos
Elevation [1] 20 m (70 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code7819 Fosslandsosen

Skomsvoll is a village on the island of Otterøya in the municipality of Namsos in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island, along the Namsenfjorden. The village of Statland (in neighboring Flatanger municipality) lies across the fjord from Skomsvoll, with the island of Hoddøya nearby. The main church for the island, Otterøy Church is located in Skomsvoll.

Otterøya island in Namsos, Norway

Otterøya is an island in the municipality of Namsos in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 143-square-kilometre (55 sq mi) island is the largest island in the northern part of Trøndelag county. Otterøya sits just to the northwest of the town of Namsos on the north side of the Namsenfjorden. It is connected to the mainland by the Lokkaren Bridge. The island was once governed by the municipalities of Otterøy and Fosnes, but became a part of the municipality of Namsos in 1964. Otterøy Church is located on the island.

Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

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Trøndelag Region and county of Norway

Trøndelag is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created on 1 January 2018 with the merger of the former counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag, which had been separated into two counties in 1804. Trøndelag county and the neighboring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway.

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References

  1. "Skomsvoll, Namsos (Trøndelag)". yr.no . Retrieved 2018-04-21.