Gravermarka Explained

Official Name:Gravermarka
Other Name:Gravermark
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Gravermarka
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Lofoten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Vågan Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8313 Kleppstad
Coordinates:68.2997°N 14.3199°W
Elevation M:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Gravermarka[2] is a small village in Vågan Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the western side of the island of Austvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. The village of Sydalen lies about southeast of the village.

Gravermarka has a population of about 60 inhabitants. The village has been a documented settlement since the 1600s, but it probably goes back to the Viking Age. Three Viking graves have been found in the village. There are two farms and a local shop in the village. There has been plans to restore the local fishery that has been out of business for 20 years for some sort of industry. The majority of the population work in the nearby town of Svolvær.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gravermarka, Vågan (Nordland). yr.no. 2018-12-22.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-08-11.