Austafjord is a small village in the municipality of Vikna

Vikna

Vikna is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Rørvik. Other villages in Vikna include Austafjord, Garstad, and Valøya.-General information:...

 in Nord-Trøndelag

Nord-Trøndelag

is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...

 county, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. It is located on the island of Ytter-Vikna

Ytter-Vikna

Ytter-Vikna is one of the three major islands in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the western part of Vikna. Norwegian County Road 770 crosses the island. The villages of Austafjord and Valøya are located on this island....

, approximately 30 kilometres (18.6 mi) west of Rørvik

Rørvik

Rørvik is a port village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village also serves as the administrative centre of the municipality. It is on the eastern side of the Vikna archipelago on the island of Inner-Vikna. The village has a population of 2,721. The...

. Austafjord sits about half way between the nearby villages of Garstad

Garstad

Garstad is a village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Mellom-Vikna, about west of Rørvik. Garstad Church is located in this village. Just to the west of the village lies the Vikna Wind Farm....

 and Valøya

Valøya

Valøya is a village in the municipality of Vikna in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the island of Ytter-Vikna, about west of Rørvik. Valøy Chapel is located in this village....

. 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.