Opphaug Explained

Official Name:Opphaug
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Fosen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Ørland Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.42
Population As Of:2024
Population Total:398
Population Density Km2:948
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7140 Opphaug
Coordinates:63.7273°N 9.6888°W
Elevation M:12
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Opphaug[2] is a village in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the Ørlandet peninsula about east of the village of Uthaug, northwest of the villages of Ottarsbu and Austrått, and northeast of the town of Brekstad.

The 0.42km2 village has a population (2024) of 398 and a population density of .[3] Opphaug has small-scale industry and a grain mill.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Opphaug, Ørland (Trøndelag) . 2018-02-24 . yr.no.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-25 . Norgeskart . . no.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2024-10-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  4. Encyclopedia: Opphaug . . . 2017-08-20 . Haugen . Morten . Norwegian . 2018-02-19.