Gildeskål Municipality

municipality in Nordland, Norway

Salten is a traditional district in Nordland county, Norway. It includes the municipalities of Gildeskål, Bodø, Beiarn, Saltdal, Fauske, Sørfold, Steigen, and Hamarøy. Salten covers an area of about and has a population (2016) of about 73,375 people.

Inndyr is the administrative centre of Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of the municipality, about north of Norwegian County Road 17. The village lies along the Sørfjorden and it looks out to the west over the nearby islands of Fugløya, Fleina, and Femris.

national park in Nordland, Norway

or is a fjord in Bodø Municipality and Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The long fjord begins around the Fleinvær islands; travels northeast past the islands of Sørarnøya, Sandhornøya, and Straumøya islands; along the southern shores of the town of Bodø; and ends at the village of Løding.

or is a lake that lies in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located on the mainland of Norway, north of the large lake Storglomvatnet and the Svartisen glacier. It is located in an isolated, uninhabited part of Gildeskål, south of the lake Langvatnet. It serves as a reservoir for the Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station.

Sandhornøya is a mountainous island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located south of the town of Bodø near the entrance to the Saltfjorden. The mainland of Norway lies to the east and the islands of Fleina, Sør-Arnøya, and Nord-Arnøya lie to the west. The villages of Lekanger, Mårnes, and Våg are located on the island. The island is connected to the mainland by the Sandhornøy Bridge. Sandhornøya is also the birthplace of famous Norwegian professor and hymn writer, Elias Blix. A memorial monument of Blix can be seen by the coastline.

Nord-Arnøya is an island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island had 52 residents in 2017. It lies directly north of the island of Sør-Arnøya. There is a long bridge connecting the two islands. There is a small fishing village on the west side of the island (also called Nord-Arnøya).

Sør-Arnøy is a small fishing village in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village covers the majority of the island of Sør-Arnøya. The closest town to Sør-Arnøy is Bodø, which is located about to the northeast on the mainland.

island in Gildeskål, Norway

church in Gildeskål, Norway

lake in Nordland, Norway

Nygårdsjøen or Nygårdsjyen is a village area in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Nygårdsjøen is located in the northern part of the municipality, close to the border with Bodø Municipality. The village lies along Norwegian County Road 17 on the east side of the Nordfjorden, just north of the entrance to the Beiar Fjord. Saura Church is located along the fjord on the west side of the village.

church in Gildeskål, Norway

or is a lake that lies in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sokumvatnet is located about southeast of the village of Inndyr. It lies just south of the lake Litle Sokumvatnet and northeast of the lake Langvatnet. The lake serves as a reservoir for the Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station.

village in Gildeskål, Norway

Fleina is an island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies in the Fleinværfjorden, between the islands of Fugløya and Sør-Arnøya. The island of Sandhornøya lies to the east and the mainland lies to the southeast.

lake in Gildeskål, Norway

Mevik is a village in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the southwestern part of the municipality, about west of the village of Storvik and about northeast of the village of Reipå (in Meløy Municipality). The village is located along Norwegian County Road 17. Mevik Chapel is located in the village.

church in Gildeskål, Norway

Sør-Arnøya is a small island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located west of the neighboring island of Sandhornøya and south of the island of Nord-Arnøya. Sør-Arnøya and Nord-Arnøya are linked with a long bridge.

church in Gildeskål, Norway

road bridge in Gildeskål, Norway