Engeløya
Island in Steigen, Norway
title: "Engeløya" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["steigen-municipality", "islands-of-nordland"] description: "Island in Steigen, Norway" topic_path: "general/steigen-municipality" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engeløya" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Island in Steigen, Norway ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox islands"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Engeløya |
| image_name | Napoleonsprofilen.JPG |
| image_caption | The western mountains of Engeløya, known as "Napoleons profile" |
| location | Nordland, Norway |
| coordinates | |
| area_km2 | 69 |
| length_km | 15.6 |
| width_km | 9.6 |
| elevation_m | 649 |
| highest_mount | Trohornet |
| country | Norway |
| country_admin_divisions_title | County |
| country_admin_divisions | Nordland |
| country_admin_divisions_title_1 | Municipality |
| country_admin_divisions_1 | Steigen Municipality |
| population | 615 |
| 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 69 km2. The highest point on the island is the 649 m 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.
The name Engeløya translates as "Angel Island" in the English language.
During WWII, the German Battery Dietl was constructed with three 40.6 cm SK C/34 guns as part of the Atlantic Wall.
Gallery
File:Engeloy-steigen.jpg|Overlooking forestry and farmland on Engeløya File:Løvøy gamle handelssted med Engeløya.JPG|Engeløya in background File:Engeloy bridge.JPG|View of the Engeløya bridge File:Farm-in-norway-engeløy.JPG|Farm on Engeløya
References
References
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". [[Norwegian Mapping Authority.
- Store norske leksikon. "Engeløya".
- "German Gun Battery Dietl, located on Engeløya".
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