Sandhornøya is a mountainous island in the municipality of
Gildeskål in
Nordland county,
Norway. The island is located south of the town of
Bodø near the entrance to the
Saltfjorden. The mainland of Norway lies to the east and the island of
Sørarnøy lies to the west. The villages of
Lekanger, Mårnes, and Våg are located on the island. The island is connected to the mainland by the
Sandhornøy Bridge. Sandhornøy is also the birthplace of famous Norwegian professor and hymn writer,
Elias Blix. A memorial monument of Blix can be seen by the coastline.
