Austafjord

Austafjord
Village
Austafjord

Location in Nord-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 64°54′58″N 10°56′21″E / 64.91611°N 10.93917°E / 64.91611; 10.93917Coordinates: 64°54′58″N 10°56′21″E / 64.91611°N 10.93917°E / 64.91611; 10.93917
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Nord-Trøndelag
District Namdalen
Municipality Vikna
Elevation[1] 13 m (43 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7900 Rørvik


Austafjord is a small village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ytter-Vikna, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Rørvik. Austafjord sits about half way between the nearby villages of Garstad and Valøya. Austafjord has a population of about 30, as well as a shop, a school, and a day-care center. Austafjord is the western terminus of Norwegian County Road 770.[2]

References

  1. "Austafjord" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Austafjord" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-10-04.


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