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''Skåtøy is the largest island in Kragerø municipality in Telemark county, Norway.
Skåtøy was formerly a municipality. Skåtøy was separated from
Kragerø Municipality website
Skåtøy poetry festival
Visit Kragerø about Skåtøy
Former municipalities of Norway Kragerø Islands of Vestfold og Telemark {{VestfoldTelemark-geo-stub
''Skåtøy is the largest island in Kragerø municipality in Telemark county, Norway.
Skåtøy was formerly a municipality. Skåtøy was separated from Sannidal
Sannidal is a former municipality which is now located in the municipality of Kragerø in Telemark county, Norway.
History
Sannidal is situated at the end of the Kil fjord. For this reason it was one of the earliest settlements in the area, bein ...
January 1, 1882. It was merged with Kragerø January 1, 1960.
Skåtøy is the biggest island in the skerries outside the town of Kragerø, Norway. The island is 8.8 km2 and is partially wooded. It has only a small year round population. Skåtøy and Kragerø are popular holiday destinations among Norwegians. Every year since 2000, Skåtøy residents have held the Skåtøy poetry festival ''Skåtøy Vise'' in mid-July. Kragerø Fjordbåtselskap runs a ferry in the Kragerø archipelago which connects with Skåtøy and Stabbestad.
The name
Until 1918 the name was written "Skaatø", in the period 1918-1920 "Skaatøy", from 1921 on "Skåtøy". The municipality was named after the island Skåtøy. The first element is ''skot'' n 'overhang', the last element is ''øy'' f 'island'.See also
*Skåtøy Church
Skåtøy Church ( no, Skåtøy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Kragerø Municipality in Vestfold og Telemark county, Norway. It is located on the island of Skåtøy which is located in the skerries just offshore from the ...
- nicknamed the "cathedral of the skerries"
External links
Kragerø Municipality website
Skåtøy poetry festival
Visit Kragerø about Skåtøy
Former municipalities of Norway Kragerø Islands of Vestfold og Telemark {{VestfoldTelemark-geo-stub