Otterøya Explained

Otterøya
Mapframe-Zoom:8
Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates:64.4918°N 11.3561°W
Area Km2:143
Length Km:25
Width Km:6
Elevation M:446
Highest Mount:Tømmervikfjellet
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Trøndelag
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Namsos Municipality
Population:809
Population As Of:2001
Density Km2:5.7

Otterøya[1] is an island in Namsos Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 143km2 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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-16 . Norgeskart . . no.
  2. Encyclopedia: Otterøya – Namsos . . . 2014-06-25 . Thorsnæs . Geir . Norwegian . 2018-04-21.