Engeløya
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Engeløya is an island in the northern part of Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island has an area of . The highest point on the island is the Trohornet mountain. The rocky, mountainous island has grassy slopes that are fertile and it has some of the better farmland in the municipality. The island sits in the entrance to the Sagfjorden, just south of the island of Lundøya.
Key facts
- Islands.name
- Engeløya
- Islands.image_name
- Napoleonsprofilen.JPG
- Islands.image_caption
- The western mountains of Engeløya, known as "Napoleons profile"
- Islands.location
- Nordland, Norway
- Islands.area_km2
- 69
- Islands.length_km
- 15.6
- Islands.width_km
- 9.6
- Islands.elevation_m
- 649
- Islands.highest_mount
- Trohornet
- Islands.country
- Norway
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- County
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Nordland
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title_1
- Municipality
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_1
- Steigen Municipality
- Islands.population
- 615
- Islands.population_as_of
- 2016
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Engeløya is an island in the northern part of Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The island has an area of . The highest point on the island is the Trohornet mountain. The rocky, mountainous island has grassy slopes that are fertile and it has some of the better farmland in the municipality. The island sits in the entrance to the Sagfjorden, just south of the island of Lundøya.
Engeløya is connected to the mainland by the Engeløy Bridges. The Engeløy Airport, Grådussan is located on the northwestern tip of the island. Steigen Church is located on the southwestern side of the island.
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