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Stokkøya (Norway)
Geography
Location Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 64°03′48″N9°58′50″E / 64.0632°N 09.9806°E / 64.0632; 09.9806 Coordinates: 64°03′48″N9°58′50″E / 64.0632°N 09.9806°E / 64.0632; 09.9806
Area16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Length5 km (3.1 mi)
Width5 km (3.1 mi)
Highest elevation225 m (738 ft)
Highest pointKamman
Administration
Norway
County Trøndelag
Municipality Åfjord

Stokkøya is an island in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 16.7-square-kilometre (4,100-acre) island is located in the Stoksund area of Åfjord. [1] The largest village on the island is Harsvika. The 225-metre (738 ft) tall mountain Kamman is the highest point on the island.

Island Any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water

An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be called an eyot or ait, and a small island off the coast may be called a holm. A grouping of geographically or geologically related islands is called an archipelago, such as the Philippines.

Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag, Norway

Åfjord is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Årnes. Other villages in the municipality include Revsnes, Harsvika, and By. Åfjord is located on the northwestern side of the Fosen peninsula, northwest of the city of Trondheim. It is located between the municipalities of Bjugn and Roan and to the west of Verran, with Indre Fosen to the south.

Trøndelag Region and county of Norway

Trøndelag is a county in the central part of Norway. It was created on 1 January 2018 with the merger of the former counties of Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag, which had been separated into two counties in 1804. Trøndelag county and the neighboring Møre og Romsdal county together form what is known as Central Norway.

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Stokkøya is connected to the mainland by the Stokkøy Bridge between the villages of Harsvika and Revsnes on the mainland. The Linesøy Bridge is being built connecting Stokkøya to the island of Linesøya to the southwest. The smaller island of Lauvøya lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the south. [2]

Stokkøy Bridge bridge in Åfjord, Norway

Stokkøy Bridge is a concrete cantilever bridge that crosses the Stokksundet strait between the mainland and the island of Stokkøya in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The bridge starts near the village of Revsnes on the mainland and goes north to the island of Stokkøya near the village of Harsvika.

Harsvika Village in Central Norway, Norway

Harsvika is a village in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the island of Stokkøya, in the Stoksund area in northwest Åfjord. The north end of the Stokkøy Bridge lies just east of Harsvika, connecting it to the village of Revsnes on the mainland.

Revsnes, Trøndelag Village in Central Norway, Norway

Revsnes is a village in the municipality of Åfjord in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland in the northwestern Stoksund area of Åfjord. The village lies near the south end of the Stokkøy Bridge, about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of the village of Harsvika on the island of Stokkøya. Stoksund Church is located in Revsnes.

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Stoksund Church Church in Trøndelag, Norway

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Fosnøyna

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References

  1. "Stokkøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no . Retrieved 2011-01-04.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Stokkøya" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-04.