Bjørnskinn
Village in Andøy Municipality, Norway
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Bjørnskinn[2] is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Bjørnskinn lies along the southern part of the island of Andøya, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the larger village of Risøyhamn. The village is the site of Bjørnskinn Church which serves the southern part of Andøy Municipality.[3]
Bjørnskinn | |
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  Bjørnskinn Location within Nordland  Bjørnskinn Location within Norway | |
| Coordinates: 69°00′02″N 15°37′46″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Vesterålen |
| Municipality | Andøy Municipality |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8484 Risøyhamn |
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Bjørnskinn Municipality which existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964.[3]
Notable residents
Notable people that were born or lived in Bjørnskinn include:
- Helmer Hanssen (1870–1956), a Polar explorer who was on the expedition of Roald Amundsen to the South Pole
- Johan Kleppe, a member of Norwegian Parliament from Nordland (1969–1973) and defense minister in Korvald's Cabinet (1972–1973)
- Finn Myrvang (born 1937), a historian
- Augustinus Johannessøn Sellevold (1803–1893), a fisherman-farmer who was twice elected as member of the Norwegian Parliament from Nordland (1845–1848)[4]
