Skutvika or Skutvik is a small village in

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county,

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. The village is situated at the southwestern extreme of the Hamarøya peninsula, about north of the town of Bodø, southwest of the town of Narvik, and south of the town of

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. To the west and south of Skutvik is the Økssundet, a

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connecting the Sagfjorden and Vestfjorden. The landscape in the immediate vicinity of the village is dominated by hills, while further north a row of mountains rises up to above sea level. The village had a population (2000) of 201 and a

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of . Since 2000, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by

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. In 2007, there were 212 residents in the village. Skutvik has a grocery shop, cafeteria with accommodation, electronics business, school and kindergarten among other things. The main employer is Mainstream Norway with its salmon-processing plant. The name ''Skutvik(a)'' literally means ''"(the) ship cove"''.

Transportation

* Norwegian County Road 81 starts in Skutvik and ends at the

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highway in Ulvsvåg (total length of ). * There are bus connections with Ulvsvåg, Oppeid and Skutvik are offered through Stoklands Bilruter, a division of Saltens Bilruter. * There are daily departures of a car-ferry from Skutvik that connect to

and Skrova in

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connecting County Road 81 to the

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highway. There is increased ferry capacity and numbers of departures during the summer season (June–August). * There is a high-speed passenger express boat running between the towns of

and Bodø that stops at Skutvik. The two-hour ferry ride from Skutvik goes through a varied landscape, first between the mountains of Steigen and the Hamarøya peninsula, and then the crossing of the open ocean of the Vestfjorden, that on a clear day provides the view over the entire

mountain range. To call at the tiny island of Skrova, the ferry goes between islets and rocks.

Tourist attractions

* Hamarøyskaftet ''(The Hamarøy Mountain)'' is a peak which could be viewed from the county road about from Skutvik, known for its special shape (almost vertical sides). * Nesstraumen ''(The Ness Current)'', located outside Ness, east of Skutvik, is one of the most powerful sea currents in

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with a maximum speed of up to . * Artscape Nordland: The sculpture "Stella Maris" by Steinar Christensen is located next to the beach towards Økssundet.

Accommodations

* Ness Camping is located in the tiny village Ness, east of Skutvik * Skutvik Fiskecamp ''(Fish Camp)'' is located next to the ferry port * Skutvik Gjestegård ''(Guesthouse)''

References

External links

Skutvik.com

Hamarøy county

Torghatten Nord (Time-schedules for ferry and high-speed passenger express)

Nordland Adventures: Arranged climbing at Hamarøyskaftet

Ness Camping

dintur.no: Skutvik Fiskecamp

Hamsuns Rike: Skutvik Gjestegård
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