Skomsvoll
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Skomsvoll is a village on the island of Otterøya
in the municipality of Namsos
in Nord-Trøndelag
county, Norway
. It is located on the south side of the island, along the Namsenfjorden
. The village of Statland
(in Flatanger
) lies across the fjord from Skomsvoll, with the island of Hoddøya
nearby. The main church for the island, Otterøy Church
is located in Skomsvoll.
Otterøya
Otterøya is an island in the municipality of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the largest island in the county. Otterøya sits northwest of the town of Namsos on the north side of the Namsenfjorden. It is connected to the mainland by the Lokkaren Bridge. The island was once part of...
in the municipality of Namsos
Namsos
is a town and municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Namsos. Other villages in the municipality include Bangsund, Klinga, Ramsvika, Skomsvoll, and Spillum....
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 south side of the island, along the Namsenfjorden
Namsenfjorden
The Namsenfjorden or Namsfjorden is a fjord in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The long fjord flows along the border between the municipalities of Namsos, Namdalseid, and Flatanger. It runs southeast from the Folda, between the mainland in the south and the island of Otterøya in the north, past...
. The village of Statland
Statland
Statland is a village in the northern part of the municipality of Namdalseid in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The village lies along the Namsenfjorden, about north of Tøtdal. The village has a school and Statland Church....
(in Flatanger
Flatanger
Flatanger 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 Lauvsnes. Other villages include Jøssund and Vik.-General information:...
) lies across the fjord from Skomsvoll, with the island of Hoddøya
Hoddøya
Hoddøya is an island in the municipality of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It lies in the Namsenfjorden, about west of the town of Namsos. The island is located between the island of Otterøya and the mainland of Flatanger ....
nearby. The main church for the island, Otterøy Church
Otterøy Church
Otterøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Skomsvoll on the island of Otterøya. The church is part of the Otterøy parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The octagonal wood church building was...
is located in Skomsvoll.