Bogen, Steigen

Leirvikbogen or simply Bogen is a village in the municipality of Steigen in Nordland county, Norway. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of the municipal centre of Leinesfjorden. The Engeløy Bridges connect Bogen to the nearby island of Engeløya to the north. Bogen and its surrounding villages have a total of about 210 residents (2016). Bogen Chapel is located in the village.[2]

Leirvikbogen

Bogen
Village
Leirvikbogen
Location in Nordland
Leirvikbogen
Leirvikbogen (Norway)
Coordinates: 67.8987°N 15.1925°E / 67.8987; 15.1925
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySteigen
Elevation16 m (52 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8288 Bogøy

References

  1. "Leirvikbogen, Steigen (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Steigen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-27.


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