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Evenskjer

or is the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait about south of the town of Harstad. European route E10 passes just to the north of the village of Evenskjer. The village has a population (2023) of 822 and a population density of .

Skånland Church, one of Northern Norway's largest wooden churches, is located in Evenskjer. There are also two schools located in the village, Soltun and Skånland.

Etymology

Evenskjer was originally called Skånland. Its present name derives from a small settlement that developed on the headland now known as Skjærran (meaning “the rocks” or “the reef”), where a post office and a steamship landing were established.

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