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Village in Øksnes Municipality, Norway Village in Northern Norway, Norway
Barkestad
Village
Barkestad is located in NordlandBarkestadBarkestadShow map of NordlandBarkestad is located in NorwayBarkestadBarkestadShow map of Norway
Coordinates: 68°49′04″N 14°47′57″E / 68.8179°N 14.7993°E / 68.8179; 14.7993
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictVesterålen
MunicipalityØksnes Municipality
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code8426 Barkestad

Barkestad is a small fishing village in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southwest side of the island of Dyrøya in the Vesterålen archipelago. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) off the west coast of the main island of Langøya. There are regular ferry stops at Barkestad with connections to other nearby islands and to the municipal centre of Myre, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the northeast. There are only four residents of the village (in 2017) after many years of population decline. They are the only permanent residents of the whole island.

References

  1. "Barkestad, Øksnes (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Barkestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-08-02.


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