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Country
  
Norway

County
  
Nordland

Municipality
  
Øksnes

Elevation
  
4 m

Region
  
Northern Norway

District
  
Vesterålen

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+01:00)


Stø is a fishing village located on the northern tip of the island of Langøya, along the Gavlfjorden in the Vesterålen archipelago. It is part of the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county, Norway. In 2001, there were about 175 residents. This village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Langenes.

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Map of 8438 St%C3%B8, Norway

Attractions

Langenes Church

Langenes Church was built in the 1700s during Norway's Baroque period. It seats 160 people and is one of the oldest wooden churches in Northern Norway.

Bird, seal and whale tours

Daily sea tours are available from May to September.

Anda Island

Anda Island is a nature reserve with a large population of birds and seals approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the island of Langøya. Birds that can be spotted on the island include the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), puffin (Fratercula arctica), great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), common guillemot (Uria aalge) and razorbill (Alca torda).

Eating

There are two places serving food in Stø. Some of the specialities are whale meat, cod tongues, boknafisk, Arctic char, and soup with salmon and catfish.

Accommodations

Apartments and camping are available.

References

Stø Wikipedia