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 .
SkÃÂ¥nland Church, one of Northern Norway's largest wooden churches, is located in Evenskjer. There are also two schools located in the village, Soltun and SkÃÂ¥nland.
Evenskjer was originally called SkÃÂ¥nland. Its present name derives from a small settlement that developed on the headland now known as Skjærran (meaning âÂÂthe rocksâ or âÂÂthe reefâÂÂ), where a post office and a steamship landing were established.