Løkta is an
island in the municipality of
Dønna 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 is located between the islands of
Dønna and
Hugla, at the entrance to the
Ranfjorden. The village of
Sandåker is located on the southern part of the island, just west of the tall Sandåkerfjellet.
Løkta Church is located on the island. Historically, the western part of the island was a part of the old municipality of
Dønnes and the eastern part belonged to the municipality of
Nesna, but in 1962 all of the island became a part of
Dønna Municipality. In 2017, there were 135 residents of the island.
See also
*
List of islands of Norway
References
Islands of Nordland
Dønna
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