Hitra

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Hitra kommune

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County Sør-Trøndelag
District
Municipality
Administrative centre Hitra
Mayor (2003) Egil Hestnes (H)
Official language form Neutral
Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage 685 Square kilometre>km²
646 km²
0.21 %
Population
- Total (as of 2004>2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density Ranked 226
4,090
0.09 %
-2.1 %
6/km²
Coordinates
[www.hitra.kommune.no]
[Data from Statistics Norway]
Coordinates: Hitra is a municipality in the county of Sør-Trøndelag, Norway. Hitra is also the seventh largest island of Norway, and is bordered by Frøya to the north. It lies on the Trondheimsfjord. The highest point on the island is called Mørkdalstuva, and is 345 m above sea level. The administrative centre of Hitra is Fillan

Hitra is a member of the International Island Games Association.

Transport

The company Kystekspressen runs ferry services from Trondheim. There is also a 5610 metre long tunnel (the Hitratunnelen) connecting Hitra to the mainland.

Energy

There is a windfarm on the island called Hitra Vindpark, founded in 2004, which has 24 windmills and produces at a rate of 2.3 MW.

External links

[Hitra Vindpark]

Municipalities of Sør-Trøndelag
Agdenes \| Bjugn \| Frøya \| Hemne \| Hitra \| Holtålen \| Klæbu \| Malvik \| Meldal \| Melhus \| Midtre Gauldal \| Oppdal \| Orkdal \| Osen \| Rennebu \| Rissa \| Roan \| Røros \| Selbu \| Skaun \| Snillfjord \| Trondheim \| Tydal \| Ørland \| Åfjord

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