Steigen 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.

Engeløya is an island in the northern part of Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island has an area of . The highest point on the island is the Trohornet mountain. The rocky, mountainous island has grassy slopes that are fertile and it has some of the better farmland in the municipality. The island sits in the entrance to the Sagfjorden, just south of the island of Lundøya.

fjord in Nordland, Norway

Leinesfjorden or Myklebostad is the administrative centre of Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about west of the village of Nordfold along the Leinesfjorden, the fjord after which the village is named. The local school is located here as well as Leinesfjord Chapel.

Hopvatnet is a lake in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about northeast of the village of Nordfold. The lake is located just above sea level and it empties into the nearby Nordfolda branch of the Folda fjord.

Nordfold is a village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village of Nordfold lies along the Nordfolda, a northern branch of the main Folda fjord. The village lies about east of the municipal centre of Leinesfjorden. Nordfold is the location of the Nordfold Church.

group of bridges in Steigen, Norway

lake in Nordland, Norway

church in Steigen, Norway

Leines is a small village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the mouth of the Leinesfjorden, about west of Nordfold. The villages of Leinesfjorden and Sørskot are located a few kilometres across the fjord on the opposite shore. Leiranger Church is located in Leines.

former municipality (1838-1887) in Nordland, Norway

fjord in Nordland, Norway

church in Steigen, Norway

or is a lake that lies on the border of Steigen Municipality and Hamarøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about west of the European route E6 highway in Hamarøy.

Straumfjordvatnet is a lake in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake lies about east of the village of Bogen.

church in Steigen, Norway

airport in Steigen, Norway

church in Steigen, Norway

Lundøya is an island in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island lies at the entrance to the Sagfjorden between the island of Engeløya in Steigen and the village of Skutvika on the mainland in Hamarøy Municipality. The island has an area of and its highest point is the tall mountain Lundtinden. Lundøya is now uninhabited, but has previously had settlements on it until the 1970s.

Leirvikbogen or simply Bogen is a village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about northeast of the municipal centre of Leinesfjorden. The Engeløy Bridges connect Leirvikbogen to the nearby island of Engeløya to the north. Leirvikbogen and its surrounding villages have a total of about 210 residents (2016). Bogen Chapel is located in the village.

church in Steigen, Norway

lighthouse in Norway

church in Steigen, Norway