title: Skjerstad
text: # Skjerstad
  
  Skjerstad (Norwegian pronunciation:) is a village in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The small village of Skjerstad sits at the mouth of the Misværfjorden, where it joins Skjerstadfjorden. The village is also the location of Skjerstad Church. The village was the namesake of the old Skjerstad Municipality which existed prior to 2005.
  
  ## History
  
  Skjerstad is possibly the place of execution of Raud den Rame by Olaf Tryggvason, and the location of the annual historical hoax play called "Ragnhilds Drøm" (Ragnhild's Dream).
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * Gudmund Grimstad, an Olympic wrestler (1898–1970)
  