The 0.59-square-kilometre (150-acre) village has a population (2024) of 967 and a population density of 1,639 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,240/sq mi).[1]
The southwestern coast of the peninsula was called Aglo during the Viking Age. In autumn 962, Sigurd HåkonssonLadejarl (the ruling Earl of Trøndelag and surrounding areas) and his party were burned to death by the Erikssønene (sons of Eric Bloodaxe), among them Harald Greyhide, while staying the night at a party at Oglo (Aglo), according to the Heimskringla by Snorri Sturlasson.
The remains of Steinvikholm Castle, built during the 1530s by Norway's last Catholic archbishop, Olav Engelbrektsson, are under restoration. The fortress, innovative in design, played a major part as the last stronghold for Norwegian independence during the Reformation in the Danish-Norwegian union. The islet situated at the northern coast of Skatval is also the place for the yearly outdoor midnight opera "Olav Engelbrektsson".
The old Fløan Church was located in Fløan, on the northern coast of the Skatval peninsula. It was the main church for the Skatval area. It was taken down in 1851, and a new Skatval Church was built in 1901 in the village of Skatval. Materials from the old church are now in a museum in Trondheim.
The community has a football team, IL Fram, that plays in the 4th division. The village and surrounding areas also have many sports facilities such as:
Klempen Ski Arena: lighted cross country track, biathlon shooting range and several ski jumps, some with summer capabilities.
Langstein: lighted cross country track.
Framnes: artificial turf football field with flood lights.
