Sandhornøya
Sandhornøya is a mountainous island in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 103-square-kilometre island is located south of the town of Bodø near the entrance to the Saltfjorden.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Island
- Description: island in Gildeskål, Norway
- Also known as: “Sandhorn”, “Sandhornöen”, “Sandhornøy”, and “Sandhornoya”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nordstranda Chapel.
Nordstranda Chapel
Church
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lekanger and Sørarnøy.
Lekanger
Quarter
Lekanger is a village in Gildeskål Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the western side of the island of Sandhornøya, south of the villages of Mårnes and Våg. Nordstranda Chapel is located in the village.
Sørarnøy
Village
Photo: Urskaufugl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Sørarnøy is situated 6 km northwest of Sandhornøya.
Inndyr
Village
Photo: Janas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 north of Norwegian County Road 17. Inndyr is situated 8 km south of Sandhornøya.
Sandhornøya
- Category: landform
- Location: Gildeskål, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“Sandhornøya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Sandhornøya”
- Cebuano: “Sandhornøya”
- Chinese: “桑霍尔恩岛”
- Chinese: “桑霍爾恩島”
- Danish: “Sandhornøya”
- French: “Sandhornøya”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandhornøy”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Sandhornøya”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sandhornøya”
- Norwegian: “Sandhornøya”
- Turkish: “Sandhornøya”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Horsdal and Hustad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Nakken and Sandhornet.
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