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Leirvikbogen

Leirvikbogen or simply Bogen 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.

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Coordinates: 67°53′55″N 15°11′33″E / 67.8987°N 15.1925°E / 67.8987; 15.1925
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySteigen Municipality
Elevation
1
16 m (52 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8288 Bogøy

Leirvikbogen or simply Bogen2 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

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  1. "Leirvikbogen, Steigen (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  3. Store norske leksikon. "Bogen – i Steigen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-04-27.