Inner-Vikna Explained

Inner-Vikna
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Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates:64.8887°N 11.2403°W
Area Km2:99.2
Length Km:14
Width Km:7.5
Elevation M:162
Highest Mount:Vattafjellet
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Trøndelag
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Nærøysund Municipality
Population:3200
Population As Of:2001

Inner-Vikna[1] is the largest of the three major islands in Nærøysund Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 99.2km2 island is located in the western part of the municipality and it includes the town of Rørvik, the administrative centre of Nærøysund Municipality.

Norwegian County Road 770 runs across the island, and also passing by Rørvik Airport, Ryum, then it continues over the Nærøysund Bridge and Marøysund Bridge to connect the island to the mainland. The relatively flat and barren island is separated from the mainland by the Nærøysundet strait.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-11-07.
  2. Encyclopedia: Indre Vikna. Knut A.. Rosvold. 2018-05-05. 2017-12-25. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. Norwegian.