Skjerstad

This article is about the village in Bodø, Norway. For the former municipality in Nordland, Norway, see Skjerstad Municipality.

Skjerstad (Norwegian; pronounced [ˈʂæ̀ːʂtɑ]) or Skierrestáde (Lule Sami)^[2] is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the Misværfjorden, where it joins Skjerstadfjorden. The village is also the location of Skjerstad Church. The village was the namesake of the old Skjerstad Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2005.

Skjerstad (Norwegian) Skierrestáde (Lule Sami)
Village
View of the village
Skjerstad Show map of Nordland Skjerstad Show map of Norway
Coordinates: 67.2331°N 15.0257°E / 67.2331; 15.0257
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Salten
Municipality	Bodø Municipality
Elevation [1]	28 m (92 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8102 Skjerstad

History

Skjerstad is possibly the place of execution of Norse chieftain Raud den Rame by King Olaf Tryggvason, and the location of the annual historical hoax play called "Ragnhilds Drøm" (transl. Ragnhild's Dream).^[3][4]

Notable people

• Gudmund Grimstad, an Olympic wrestler (1898–1970)