Meløya is an
island
An island (or isle) is an isolated piece of habitat that is surrounded by a dramatically different habitat, such as water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An isla ...
in the municipality of
Meløy
Meløy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Salten traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørnes. Other villages include Eidbukta, Neverdal, Glomfjord, Halsa, Reipå, S ...
in
Nordland
Nordland (; smj, Nordlánnda, sma, Nordlaante, sme, Nordlánda, en, Northland) is a county in Norway in the Northern Norway region, the least populous of all 11 counties, bordering Troms og Finnmark in the north, Trøndelag in the south, ...
county, Norway. The island lies east of the island of
Bolga, north of the island of
Åmøya, and west of the island of
Mesøya. The island is only accessible by boat, and there are regular ferry connections to the nearby villages of
Bolga,
Støtt,
Vassdalsvik, and
Ørnes. The island has a population (2017) of 215.
The western part of the island is relatively flat and has many farms. The village of Meløy is located in this area and it is the main population centre on the island.
Meløy Church
Meløy Church ( no, Meløy kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Meløy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Meløy on the island of Meløya. It is one of the churches for the ''Fore og Meløy'' ...
is located in the village of Meløy. The village of Meløy was the
administrative centre
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In countries with French as administrative language (such as Belgium, Lu ...
of Meløy Municipality until 1952 when it was moved to the village of
Ørnes on the mainland. The eastern part of the island is mountainous, and it is dominated by the tall Meløytinden.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
References
Islands of Nordland
Meløy
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