Stokkøya Explained

Stokkøya
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Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates:64.0632°N 9.9806°W
Area Km2:16.7
Length Km:5
Width Km:5
Elevation M:225
Highest Mount:Kamman
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Trøndelag
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Åfjord Municipality

Stokkøya[1] is an island in Åfjord Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 16.7km2 island is located in the northern part of the municipality.[2] The largest village on the island is Harsvika. The 225m (738feet) tall mountain Kamman is the highest point on the island.

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 to the south.[3]

The island was the namesake of the old Stoksund Municipality which existed until 1964.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-24. Norgeskart . . no.
  2. Web site: Stokkøya. yr.no. Norwegian. 2011-01-04.
  3. Web site: Stokkøya. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2011-01-04.