Skåbu

Skåbu is a village in Nord-Fron Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Vinstra, about southwest of the town of Vinstra. Skåbu has about 600 inhabitants. Skåbu Church is located in the village. Skåbu is situated at an elevation of above sea level which makes it the highest permanently inhabited village in Norway.

Name

The village is named after the old Skåbu farm. The first element could come from the genitive case of which means 'damage' or it could come from the male name Skaði. The last element is the word which means 'farm'.

Climate

Due to its high altitude, it has a subarctic climate which is even colder than some arctic areas.