Otterøya[1] is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 143-square-kilometre (55 sq mi) island is the largest island in the northern part of Trøndelag county. Otterøya sits just to the northwest of the town of Namsos on the north side of the Namsenfjorden. It is connected to the mainland by the Lokkaren Bridge. The island was once governed by Otterøy Municipality and Fosnes Municipality, and became a part of Namsos Municipality in 1964. Otterøy Church is located on the island.[2]
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
| Coordinates | 64°29′30″N 11°21′22″E / 64.4918°N 11.3561°E |
| Area | 143 km2 (55 sq mi) |
| Length | 25 km (15.5 mi) |
| Width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 446 m (1463 ft) |
| Highest point | Tømmervikfjellet |
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Norway | |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Namsos Municipality |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 809 (2001) |
| Pop. density | 5.7/km2 (14.8/sq mi) |
Notable residents
edit- Idar Lind (born 1954), Norwegian writer
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2014-06-25). "Otterøya – Namsos". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
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