Skjerstad
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Template:Native name (Norwegian; Template:IPA) or Template:Native name<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the Misværfjorden, where it joins Skjerstadfjorden. The village is also the location of Skjerstad Church. The village was the namesake of the old Skjerstad Municipality which existed from 1838 until 2005.
History
Skjerstad is possibly the place of execution of Norse chieftain Raud den Rame by King Olaf Tryggvason, and the location of the annual historical hoax play called "Ragnhilds Drøm" (Template:Translation).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
- Gudmund Grimstad, an Olympic wrestler (1898–1970)