Andøy is the northernmost municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen archipelago. The main island in the municipality is Andøya. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Andenes. Other villages in the municipality include Bjørnskinn, Bleik, Dverberg, Fiskenes, Fornes, Nordmela, Risøyhamn, Skarstein, Å, Åknes, and Åse.
View of the village of Andenes in Andøy
Andenes and Bleik are located on the northern part of Andøya
Part of Andøya seen towards the east
Forfjord valley on Hinnøya, partly in Andøy municipality.
Vesterålen is a district and archipelago in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just north of Lofoten and west of Harstad. It is the northernmost part of Nordland county. Sortland is the largest town, situated near the center of the archipelago. Vesterålen includes the municipalities of Andøy, Bø, Hadsel, Sortland, and Øksnes.
The high school for agriculture at Kleiva, Sortland municipality
Nyksund (1 August 2004)
View towards Ræka, Sortland
The Aurora Borealis is visible in all of Vesterålen. Andøy, October 2007.