Skomrak

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Skomrak
Village
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyVest-Agder
DistrictLister
MunicipalityLyngdal
Area
 • Total0.12 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total230
 • Density1,917/km2 (4,970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4580 Lyngdal

Skomrak is a village in Lyngdal municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. The village is located near the northern end of the Rosfjorden, about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) south of the town of Lyngdal. The village of Svenevik lies about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) straight west across the fjord.[3]

The Skomrak area is divided into three parts called Skomrak Indre (in the north), Skomrak (in the central part), and Skomrak Ytre (in the south). Prior to the merger in 1964, the border between Lyngdal municipality and Austad municipality ran right between Skomrak and Skomrak Ytre.

The 0.12-square-kilometre (30-acre) village has a population (2015) of 230, giving the village a population density of 1,917 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,970/sq mi).[1] Most of the residents live in Skomrak Ytre where there is a large residential development.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2015). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Skomrak, Lyngdal (Vest-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Skomrak" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-10-15.