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Öskjuvatn
Öskjuvatn is a lake in the Highlands of Iceland. Its surface area is about 11 km2. With adepth of 220 m, it is the deepest lake in Iceland. The lake is situated in the crater of the volcano Askja in the north-east of the glacier Vatnajökull. Its name simply means the lake of Askja. Like th..
Skjåk
Skjåk kommune County Oppland District Gudbrandsdal Municipality NO-0513]] Administrative centre Bismo Mayor (2005) Ola Stensgård (Sp) Official language form Nynorsk Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²1,969 km²0.64 % 2004) - Percentage&..
Skjaldbreiður
Skjaldbreiður as seen from Þingvellir Skjaldbreiður, literally meaning the "Broad Shield", is an Icelandic shield volcano formed in a huge and protracted eruption roughly 9,000 years ago. The extensive lava fields which were produced by this eruption, flowed southwards, and formed the basi..
Skjálfandafljót
The river Skjálfandafljót is situated in the north of Iceland. It has its source at the northwestern border of the icecap Vatnajökull on the Highlands of Iceland. Then it is streaming parallel to the Sprengisandur highland road in northern direction and flowing finally into Skjálfandi bay. It..
Skjálfandi
Skjálfandi, geologically more a bay than a fjord, is located in the North of Iceland. The word Skjálfandi literally translates to "trembling" which might refer to earthquakes which do occur quite frequently. Though most of them cannot really be noticed; they are only registered by seismographs. T..
Skjárinn
Skjárinn is a digital Icelandic TV service offered by Iceland Telecom. It offers video on demand. External link [Official website] ..
Skjár einn
Skjár einn is an Icelandic TV channel owned by Iceland Telecom. Skjár einn broadcasts mostly American sitcoms, drama and reality shows, together with a number of home-grown productions such as the Icelandic version of The Bachelor. It is distributed by analogue over-the-air broadcast signal and al..
Skjelviki
Skjelviki is a village on the island and municipality of Askøy, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the island, by the Herdlefjord. From 1837 Skjelviki was administratively a part of Alversund municipality. On 15 October 1923, Meland was separated from Alversund to create a separate mun..
Skjend Hans Lik
Skjend Hans Lik is a compialtion album by the Norwegian black metal band Carpathian Forest. It is a collection of various material and a re-mastered demo Bloodlust and Perversion. Track listing 1. "Skjend Hans Lik" - 5:20 (Alternate Mix) 2. "Humiliation Chant" - 2:47 (Unreleased) 3. "Spill the Bl..
Skjerjavatnet
Skjerjavatnet is a lake in the municipalities of Vaksdal and Modalen in Hordaland county, Norway. See also List of lakes in Norway ..
Skjern
Skjern is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Ringkjøbing County near the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in west Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 327 km², and has a total population of 13,107 (2005). Its mayor is Viggo Nielsen, a member of the Venstre (Liberal Party) political pa..
Skjerstad
Skjerstad was a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway, until January 1, 2005, when it merged with Bodø. The municipality had 1,080 inhabitants January 1, 2002. It is the possible execution place of Raud den Rame[link]by Olaf Tryggvason, and the location of the annual historical ..
Skjervøy
Skjervøy kommune County Troms District Municipality NO-1941]] Administrative centre Skjervøy Mayor (2003) Roy Waage (KP) Official language form Bokmål Area - Total - Land - Percentage km²470 km²0.15 % 2004) - Percentage - Ch..
Skjervøy Bridge
Skjervøy Bridge (Skjervøybrua, also known as Skattørsundet bru) is a bridge that crosses Skattørsundet between the islands Kågen and Skjervøya in Troms county in Norway. The bridge is 804 metres long. Skjervøy Bridge was opened in 1971. Together with the Maursund tunnel it connects the town ..
Skjold
Skjold means shield in Norwegian and may refer to the following: King Skjöld in Norse mythologySkjold, a place in MålselvSkjold, a place in VindafjordSkjold class patrol boat, a Norwegian class of patrol boats This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated ..
Skjold, Rogaland
Skjold is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway. It was created as Skjold formannskapsdistrikt in 1837. The district Tysvær was separated from Skjold in 1849 to constitute a municipality of its own, and the same thing happened to Vats in 1891. The divisions left Skjold with a population..
Skjold, Troms
Skjold is a village in the municipality of Målselv, Norway. Its population (2005) is 212. ..
Skjolden
Skjolden is a village in the municipality of Luster, Norway, located at the end of the Lustrafjord. ..
Skjöldr
Skjöldr (Latinized as Skioldus, sometimes Anglicized as Skjold or Skiold) was among the first legendary Danish kings. He is mentioned in the Prose Edda, in Ynglinga saga, in Chronicon Lethrense, in Sven Aggesen's history, in Arngrímur Jónsson's Latin abstract of the lost Skjöldunga saga and in S..
Skjold (garrison)
Skjold is a small village in Målselv municipality, in the county of Troms, Norway. This is where you would find the 2nd Battalion Mechanized Infantry and Combat and Construction Engineers. ..
Skjold (ship)
The Skjold (or Skiold) was a Danish three mast Barque, built in Sundeborg 1839, and weighing 460 tons. It was owned by C. Petersen, Sundeborg. Captains: Hans Christian Claussen Voyages: Altona to Port Adelaide, South Australia - 3 July 1841 to 28 October 1841 with Prussian immigrants including Pa..
Skjold class patrol boat
Career Ordered: July 1996 Laid down: August 4, 1997 Launched: September 22, 1998 Commissioned: April 17, 1999 General Characteristics Length: ..
Skjomen
Skjomen is a fjord branch of Ofotfjorden in the Ofoten district in northern Norway, located just south of the city Narvik. The name Skjomen was originally Skieffa or Skievva in the 15'th century. This is a samic word believed to mean "Sea". The sami is a nomadic people living among others in the..
Skjomen Bridge
Skjomen bridge (Skjomen bru) is a suspension bridge that crosses the fjord Skjomen near the town of Narvik in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is 711 metres long, the main span is 525 metres, and the maximum clearance to the sea is 35 metres. The bridge has 9 spans. Skjomen Bridge was opened i..
Skjærgård
Skjærgård is a Norwegian term for a group of islands and skerries which provide a protected coastal waterway. The Swedish equivalent is skärgård. The English language term skerry is derived from the old Norse sker meaning rock in the sea. When combined with garðr meaning a fence or wall, it fo..
Skjærhallen
Skjærhalden is the administrative centre of Hvaler municipality, Norway. It is located on the island Kirkeøy. Its population (SSB 2005) is 642. ..
Skjønhaug
Skjønhaug is a village in the municipality of Trøgstad, Norway. Its population (2005) is 1,817. ..
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