Otterøya

For the island in Midsund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway, see Otrøya. For the island in Bømlo, see Otterøya (Hordaland).
Otterøya
Otterøya

Location in Nord-Trøndelag

Geography
Location Nord-Trøndelag, Norway
Coordinates 64°29′30″N 11°21′22″E / 64.4918°N 11.3561°E / 64.4918; 11.3561Coordinates: 64°29′30″N 11°21′22″E / 64.4918°N 11.3561°E / 64.4918; 11.3561
Area 143 km2 (55 sq mi)
Length 25 km (15.5 mi)
Width 6 km (3.7 mi)
Highest elevation 446 m (1,463 ft)
Highest point Tømmervikfjellet
Administration
County Nord-Trøndelag
Municipality Namsos
Demographics
Population 809 (2001)

Otterøya is an island in the municipality of Namsos in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is the largest island in the county. Otterøya sits northwest of the town of Namsos on the north side of the Namsenfjorden. It is connected to the mainland by the Lokkaren Bridge. The island was once part of the old municipality of Otterøy but was merged with Namsos in 1964.[1]

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. Store norske leksikon. "Otterøya – Namsos" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-08-13.


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