Bolga is an
island in the municipality of
Meløy 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, N ...
county,
Norway. The island has a population (2017) of 105. It is located west of the islands of
Meløya and
Åmøya, just off the coast of the
Helgeland
Helgeland is the most southerly district in Northern Norway. Generally speaking, Helgeland refers to the part of Nordland county that is located south of the Arctic Circle. It is bordered in the north by the Saltfjellet mountains and Svartise ...
region. The highest point on the island is the tall ''Bolgtinden''. Most of the population of the island lives along the eastern shore in the village that is also known as Bolga. It is the only village on the island. There are regular ferry connections from Bolga to the islands of
Meløya to the east and to
Vassdalsvik and
Ørnes on the mainland.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
References
Islands of Nordland
Villages in Nordland
Populated places of Arctic Norway
Meløy
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