Evenes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the traditional district of Ofoten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Bogen. Other villages in Evenes include Liland, Tårstad, Dragvik, and the village of Evenes.
The Engeløy Bridges are two bridges in the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. The bridges were built in 1978 to connect the island of Engeløya to the mainland.
Hopvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.83-square-kilometre (1.48 sq mi) lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) 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.
Straumfjordvatnet is a lake in the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. The 3.72-square-kilometre (1.44 sq mi) lake lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the village of Bogen.
Bogen (Norwegian) or Ránda (Northern Sami) is the administrative centre of Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located along the shore of the Ofotfjorden, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) northeast of the village of Liland. The European route E10 highway passes through the village. Bogen Chapel is located in this village.
Leinesfjord or Myklebostad is the administrative centre of the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) 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.
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. It lies about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the municipal centre of Leinesfjorden. It is the location of the Nordfold Church.
Tømmerneset is a village in the municipality of Hamarøy in Nordland county, Norway. It's located on the eastern shore of the lake Rotvatnet, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the municipal centre, Oppeid. Tømmerneset is the site of Tømmernes Church. The village area is located where County Road 835 branches off from the European Road E6 highway.
Sørskot is a village in the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the village of Nordskot and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of the administrative centre, Leinesfjorden. Sørskot Chapel was built here in 1953.
Bogen Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bogen. It is an annex chapel in the Steigen parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1926 by the architect Sverre Kristiansen. In 1945, the chapel was temporarily occupied by the invading German army and used as a barracks for several months. During the 1970s, the chapel was extensively remodeled and restored.
Steigen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the small village of Steigen on the southwestern side of the island of Engeløya. It is the main church for the Steigen parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The brown and gray, stone church was originally built in a long church style around the year 1250, and it has since been renovated and expanded several times. The church seats about 400 people.
Nordfold Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Nordfold. It is the church for the Nordfold parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The wood and brick church was built in a rectangular style in 1976 by the architect Tor G. Dahlstrøm. The church seats up to about 260 people.
Sørskot Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørskot. It is an annex chapel in the Leiranger parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a rectangular style in 1953 as a school, but on 22 April 1977 it was consecrated for use by the Church of Norway. The chapel seats about 70 people.
Leinesfjord Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Leinesfjorden. It is an annex chapel in the Leiranger parish which is part of the Salten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1912 by the architects Hans Willumsen, Odd Møland, and Weugel Knudsen. The chapel seats about 150 people. It was originally built as a bedehuskapell, but on 26 May 1963, the building was "upgraded" to a full chapel when it was consecrated by the Bishop Hans Edvard Wisløff. Steigen Municipality owned and operated the chapel until 2004 when the parish congregation took over.
Bogen Chapel is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Evenes Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Bogen. It is one of two churches in the Evenes parish which is part of the Ofoten prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1920 by the architect Bjarne Romsloe. The chapel seats about 260 people.
Kjerringøy is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 176-square-kilometre (68 sq mi) municipality existed from 1906 until its dissolution in 1964. The municipality included the coastal and island areas around the entrance to the Folda fjord, plus the northern coast of the Mistfjorden to the south of the Folda fjord. About 400 small islands totaling about 11 square kilometres (4.2 sq mi) were part of the municipality. The areas are located in what is now Bodø Municipality and a small part in Steigen Municipality. The administrative centre of the municipality was the village of Kjerringøy where Kjerringøy Church is located.
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The Steigen Tunnel is a road tunnel in Nordland county, Norway. The 8,079-metre (5.02 mi) long tunnel is located on the Norwegian County Road 835 highway in the municipalities of Hamarøy and Steigen. The tunnel begins at the village of Tømmerneset in Hamarøy and heads northwest through the Veggfjellan mountain to the northwest, exiting the mountain at the Forsan farm. The tunnel is 6.5 metres (21 ft) wide and has an interior height of about 4.2 metres (14 ft).
