Ulvøya (Hitra)

This article is about the island in Hitra, Norway. For other uses, see Ulvøya.
Ulvøya
Location in Sør-Trøndelag
Geography
Location Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 63°40′25″N 9°04′12″E / 63.6735°N 9.0700°E / 63.6735; 9.0700Coordinates: 63°40′25″N 9°04′12″E / 63.6735°N 9.0700°E / 63.6735; 9.0700
Area 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Length 3.8 km (2.36 mi)
Width 2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation 74 m (243 ft)
Highest point Ørnfjellet
Norway
County Sør-Trøndelag
Municipality Hitra

Ulvøya is an island in the municipality of Hitra in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. The 6.4-square-kilometre (1,600-acre) island is located just north of Fjellværsøya island. The Knarrlagsundet bridge connects the two islands. The island is home to the villages of Knarrlagsund and Ulvan. Marine Harvest has a fish processing plant in Ulvan.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Ulvøya – Hitra" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-12-29.


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