Bjørnskinn
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Bjørnskinn[1] 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 Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of the larger village of Risøyhamn. The village is the site of Bjørnskinn Church which serves the southern part of Andøy Municipality.[2]
History
The village was the administrative centre of the old Bjørnskinn Municipality which existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964.[2]
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)[3]
References
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- ↑ Augustinus Johannesen Sellevold (Tilbake til Andøy)
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