Dolmøya

Dolmøya
Location in Southern Trøndelag
Dolmøya is located in Trøndelag
Dolmøya
Dolmøya
Location of the island
Dolmøya is located in Norway
Dolmøya
Dolmøya
Dolmøya (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63°38′35″N 8°45′16″E / 63.6430°N 08.7544°E / 63.6430; 08.7544
Area14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi)
Length10 km (6 mi)
Width2 km (1.2 mi)
Highest elevation63 m (207 ft)
Highest pointHjertåsen
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityHitra

Dolmøya is an island in the municipality of Hitra in Trøndelag county, Norway. The island is located in the Frøyfjorden, just north of the village of Melandsjøen on the island of Hitra. The island of Dolmøya is flat, swampy, and has very few trees. The 14.5-square-kilometre (5.6 sq mi) island is also the location of the southern entrance to the Frøya Tunnel. The medieval Dolm church is located on the southeastern shore of the island. There were about 488 residents living on the island in 2017.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-12-28). "Dolmøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-15.