Gildeskål is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Bodø Region and the traditional district of Salten. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Inndyr. Other villages include Forstranda, Lekanger, Mevik, Mårnes, Nygårdsjøen, Saura, Storvik, Sør-Arnøy, Sørfinnset, and Våg.
Nygaard, Nygård or Nygard may refer to:
Langvatnet (Norwegian) or Gåddumjávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The lake is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of the municipal centre of Inndyr. It sits directly southwest of the large lake Sokumvatnet. The lake is partially supplied by discharge from the Langvann Hydroelectric Power Station and serves as a reservoir for the Sundsfjord Hydroelectric Power Station.
Valnesvatnet is a lake that lies in Bodø Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 4.91-square-kilometre (1.90 sq mi) lake lies along the Norwegian County Road 17 about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the border with Gildeskål Municipality, just northeast of the village of Nygårdsjøen. The water in the lake flows out over the Valnesfossen waterfall on its way to the sea.
Inndyr is the administrative centre of Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland part of the municipality, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) 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.
Sørvær may refer to the following locations:
Sandvika may refer to the following locations:
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.
Langvatnet is the name of several lakes in Norway.
Storvik is a village in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located in the southern part of the municipality, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of the village of Mevik and about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Sørfinnset. The village is located along Norwegian County Road 17, at the western end of the 3,118-metre (10,230 ft) long Storvikskar Tunnel.
Old Gildeskål Church is a historic parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Inndyr. Before 1881, it was the main church for the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, stone church was built in a long church style in the 12th century. The church seats about 275 people.
Gildeskål Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of the village of Inndyr. It is the main church for the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The orange-colored, wooden, neo-gothic church was built in a long church style in 1881 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 750 people.
Saura Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Saura. It is one of the churches for the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1884 using plans drawn up by the architect Carl J. Bergstrøm. The church seats about 250 people.
Mevik Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Mevik. It is an annex chapel in the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1910. The chapel seats about 240 people. The building was renovated in 1957.
Nordstranda Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Lekanger on the west side of the island of Sandhornøya. It is an annex chapel in the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1963 using plans drawn up by the architect Kirsten Wleügel Knutssøn. The chapel seats about 160 people.
Sørfjorden Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørfinnset. It is an annex chapel in the Gildeskål parish which is part of the Bodø domprosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland, although the chapel building is not owned by the parish, it is privately owned by the local residents of the Sørfjorden farms. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1927 using plans drawn up by the architect Thomas Strandskogen. The chapel seats about 300 people. The church is used for worship services about four times each year.
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