Villa, Norway Explained

Villa
Mapframe-Zoom:10
Location:Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates:64.547°N 10.6929°W
Area Km2:1.2
Length Km:2
Width Km:1
Coastline Km:8
Elevation M:106
Highest Mount:Villafjellet
Country:Norway
Country Admin Divisions Title:County
Country Admin Divisions:Trøndelag
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Municipality
Country Admin Divisions 1:Flatanger Municipality
Population:0

Villa[1] is an island in Flatanger Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 1.2km2 island lies in the Folda sea about northwest of the village of Lauvsnes on the mainland and about west of the island of Bjørøya.[2] The Villa Lighthouse is located on the western part of the island.[3] The island had some permanent residents until the 1960s, but now it is uninhabited.

Large parts of the island consists of rocky mountains and rocks, but it also has bogs and heather areas and offers a rich flora, with some rare plants such as the yellow water-lily.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn . 2024-11-21 . Norgeskart . . no.
  2. Web site: Villa . 2011-08-16 . . Norwegian.
  3. Encyclopedia: Villa fyr . . . 2021-08-18 . Lauritzen . Per Roger . no . 2024-11-21.