Evenskjer
{{Short description|Village in Tjeldsund Municipality, Norway}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = {{native name list|tag1=no|name1=Evenskjer|tag2=se|name2=Skánik}}
|other_name =
|native_name =
|nickname =
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Evenskjer-2020.jpg
|image_caption = View of the village
|image_map = {{Infobox mapframe|zoom=11|marker=village}}
|pushpin_map = Troms#Norway
|pushpin_label = Evenskjer
|pushpin_label_position = right
|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = Norway
|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Northern Norway
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Troms
|subdivision_type3 = District
|subdivision_name3 = Central Hålogaland
|subdivision_type4 = Municipality
|subdivision_name4 = Tjeldsund Municipality
|timezone1 = CET
|utc_offset1 = +01:00
|timezone1_DST = CEST
|utc_offset1_DST = +02:00
|area_total_km2 = 0.86
|population_as_of = 2023
|population_total = 822
|population_density_km2 = 956
|postal_code_type = Post Code
|postal_code = 9440 Evenskjer
|coordinates = {{coord|68|35|05|N|16|34|31|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
|elevation_m = 6
|elevation_footnotes = {{Cite web |title=Evenskjer |url=http://www.yr.no/place/Norway/Troms/Sk%C3%A5nland/Evenskjer/ |access-date=2012-08-31 |publisher=yr.no |language=Norwegian}}}}
{{native name|no|Evenskjer}} or {{native name|se|Skánik}}{{Cite web |title=Informasjon om stadnamn |url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/263212 |access-date=2024-07-26 |website=Norgeskart |publisher=Kartverket |language=no}} is the administrative centre of Tjeldsund Municipality in Troms county, Norway. The village is located along the Tjeldsundet strait about {{convert|25|km|abbr=on}} south of the town of Harstad. European route E10 passes just to the north of the village of Evenskjer. The {{convert|0.86|km2|acre|adj=on}} village has a population (2023) of 822 and a population density of {{convert|956|PD/km2}}.{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |date=2023-12-23 |title=Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/folketall/statistikk/tettsteders-befolkning-og-areal}}
Skånland Church, one of Northern Norway's largest wooden churches, is located in Evenskjer. There are also two schools located in the village, Soltun and Skånland.{{Cite web |last=Store norske leksikon |author-link=Store norske leksikon |title=Evenskjer – tettsted |url=http://snl.no/Evenskjer/tettsted |access-date=2012-08-31 |language=Norwegian}}