Skarstein

Skarstein is a village in Andøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along Norwegian [County Road 82] on the northeastern part of the island of Andøya, along the Andfjorden. The village of Andenes lies about to the north, and the village of Fiskenes lies about to the northeast.

Trivia

The village itself is named after a large rock near the local harbor, named Skarvesteinen, meaning "The Cormorant rock" in Norwegian. Its name is derived from the Cormorants that usually inhabit the rock's surface.