Herøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Silvalen. The municipality is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of the town of Sandnessjøen.
Nordvik is a former municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 86-square-kilometre (33 sq mi) municipality existed from 1917 until its dissolution in 1962. The island municipality encompassed the central part of the island of Dønna as well as the smaller surrounding islands of Vandve, Slapøya, Havstein, and many others in what is now the southern part of Dønna Municipality. The municipality had 2 churches: Nordvik Church in the north and Hæstad Church in the south.
Sandåker is a village in the municipality of Dønna in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the south-central part of the island of Løkta. It has the postal code 8813 Kopardal, named after the neighboring village of Kopardal, where the local ferry port is located. Historically, the Sandåker area previously belonged to the municipality of Nesna, but since 1 January 1962 it has belonged to Dønna. Løkta Church is located in Sandåker.
Lovund is an island and village in the municipality of Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located west of the Solvær islands and southeast of the Træna islands. Lovund is notable for the large puffin breeding colony located on the rocky north slope of the island.
Solfjellsjøen or Solfjellsjyen is the administrative centre of the municipality of Dønna in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the west-central part of the island of Dønna. Nordvik Church is located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of the village. There is a ferry connection from Solfjellsjøen to the nearby island of Vandve to the west.
Løkta is an island in the municipality of Dønna in Nordland county, Norway. The 17.4-square-kilometre (6.7 sq mi) island is located between the islands of Dønna and Hugla, at the entrance to the Ranfjorden. The village of Sandåker is located on the southern part of the island, just west of the 238-metre (781 ft) tall Sandåkerfjellet. Løkta Church is located on the island. Historically, the western part of the island was a part of the old municipality of Dønnes and the eastern part belonged to the municipality of Nesna, but in 1962 all of the island became a part of Dønna Municipality. In 2017, there were 135 residents of the island.
Dønnes Church is a 13th-century parish church of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Dønnes on the northern part of the island of Dønna. It is one of the churches for the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The stone church was built in a long church style during the 13th century by an unknown architect.
Hæstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hestad on the southern part of the island of Dønna. It is one of the churches for the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1913 by the architect Victor Nordan, the son of Jacob Wilhelm Nordan. The church seats about 220 people and it holds worship services at Christmas and some Sundays in the summer. The building was consecrated on 11 September 1913.
Løkta Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sandåker on the island of Løkta. It is an annex chapel in the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1968. The chapel seats about 90 people.
Nordvik Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the Nordvik area, just north of the village of Solfjellsjøen on the island of Dønna. It is one of the churches for the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1871 by the architect Niels Stockfleth Darre Eckhoff. The church seats about 300 people. The building was consecrated on 18 June 1871.
Vandve Church is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the island village of Vandve. It is an annex chapel in the Dønna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden chapel was built in a long church style in 1956 by the architect Arne Reppen. The chapel seats about 50 people. The church was originally named "Vandve chapel" until 1980 when it was renamed "Vandve church".
Husby Chapel is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Nesna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Husby on the southern shore of the island of Tomma. It is an annex chapel in the Nesna parish which is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland.
Skipsfjorden is an arm of the Stifjorden in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 5.5-kilometre (3.4 mi) long fjord lies between the island of Dønna on the west and the island of Løkta in the east.
Tranøy or Tranøya may refer to:
Hestad Chapel is a chapel located in Gaular Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. It is situated in the village of Hestad, on a small peninsula jutting into the Hestadfjorden, a lake that is part of the river Gaula. Because of its location on a small "island"-like peninsula, the church is also known as the Øyrakyrkja. The chapel is part of the Viksdalen parish in the Sunnfjord deanery in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
County Road 828 is a 33.6-kilometer (20.9 mi) road in Nordland County, Norway. It is also locally named Hæstadveien, Seløyveien, Brunsvikveien, Nord-Herøyveien, Sør-Herøyveien, Fagervikveien, and Flostadveien.
Staulen is an island in the municipality of Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 2.6-square-kilometre (1.0 sq mi) island just southwest of the large island of Dønna. The settlements on the island include the villages of Nordstaulen, Sørstaulen, and Sandvikja.
Bjørn is a village in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the east coast of the island of Dønna, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the village of Hestad. The village has a regular ferry connection to the nearby island of Lukta and to the mainland town of Sandnessjøen. The village is the junction of the Norwegian County Road 828 and Norwegian County Road 809.
