Barkestad

Barkestad
Village
Location of the village in Vesterålen
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Coordinates: 68°49′04″N 14°47′57″E / 68.81778°N 14.79917°E / 68.81778; 14.79917Coordinates: 68°49′04″N 14°47′57″E / 68.81778°N 14.79917°E / 68.81778; 14.79917
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Vesterålen
Municipality	Øksnes
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	8426 Barkestad

Barkestad is a fishing village on the island of Dyrøya in the Vesterålen archipelago in Norway. It is a part of the municipality of Øksnes in Nordland county. The village is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) off the west coast of the main island of Langøya. There are daily ferry stops at Barkestad with connections to other nearby islands and to the municipal centre of Myre.