Bjørnskinn


Bjørnskinn 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 northwest of the larger village of Risøyhamn. The village is the site of Bjørnskinn Church which serves the southern part of the municipality. The village was also the administrative centre of the old municipality of Bjørnskinn which existed from 1924 until its dissolution in 1964.

Notable residents

Notable people that were born or lived in Bjørnskinn include: