Inner-Vikna

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Inner-Vikna
Rørvik.jpg
Rørvik is located on Inner-Vikna
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Inner-Vikna is located in Trøndelag
Inner-Vikna
Inner-Vikna
Location of the island
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates64°53′19″N 11°14′25″E / 64.8887°N 11.2403°E / 64.8887; 11.2403Coordinates: 64°53′19″N 11°14′25″E / 64.8887°N 11.2403°E / 64.8887; 11.2403
Area99.2 km2 (38.3 sq mi)
Length14 km (8.7 mi)
Width7.5 km (4.66 mi)
Highest elevation162 m (531 ft)
Highest pointVattafjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityNærøysund
Demographics
Population3200 (2001)

Inner-Vikna (sometimes Indre Vikna) is the largest of the three major islands in the municipality of Nærøysund in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 99.2-square-kilometre (38.3 sq mi) island is located in the eastern part of the municipality and it includes the village of Rørvik, the administrative centre of Vikna.

runs across the island, and also passing by Rørvik Airport, Ryum, then it continues over the Nærøysund Bridge and Marøysund Bridge to connect the island to the mainland. The relatively flat and barren island is separated from the mainland by the Nærøysundet strait.[1]

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References[]

  1. ^ Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2017-12-25). "Indre Vikna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-05-05.


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