Leirvikbogen or simply Bogen[2] is a village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) 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.[3]
Leirvikbogen
Bogen | |
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Village | |
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  Bogen  Bogen | |
| Coordinates: 67°53′55″N 15°11′33″E / 67.8987°N 15.1925°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| District | Salten |
| Municipality | Steigen Municipality |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 8288 Bogøy |
References
edit- ^ "Leirvikbogen, Steigen (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
- ^ Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Steigen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-27.
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