Uthaug

Uthaug
Village

View of the village
Uthaug

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 63°43′32″N 09°35′59″E / 63.72556°N 9.59972°E / 63.72556; 9.59972Coordinates: 63°43′32″N 09°35′59″E / 63.72556°N 9.59972°E / 63.72556; 9.59972
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Fosen
Municipality Ørland
Area[1]
 • Total 0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 8 m (26 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
 • Total 442
 • Density 1,195/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7142 Uthaug

Uthaug is a village in the municipality of Ørland in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the Bjugnfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Opphaug, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the town of Brekstad, and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the Kjeungskjær lighthouse. Ørland Airport lies just south of the village.

The 0.37-square-kilometre (91-acre) village has a population (2013) of 442. This gives the village a population density of 1,195 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100/sq mi).[1]

Uthaug is home to fish processing and concrete manufacturing industries. It also has a good harbor with a breakwater. The Uthaugsgården museum is an old preserved trading post that is located in the village.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality.".
  2. ↑ "Uthaug" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. ↑ Store norske leksikon. "Uthaug" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-01-13.


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