Uthaug
Uthaug | |
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Village | |
View of the village | |
Uthaug Uthaug | |
| Coordinates: 63°43′35″N 9°35′34″E / 63.7263°N 09.5928°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Ørland Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 349 |
| • Density | 1,126/km2 (2,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7142 Uthaug |
Uthaug[3] is a village in Ørland Municipality in 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 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2024) of 349 and a population density of 1,126 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,920/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.[4]
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Uthaug harbour
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Sjøgata, Uthaugsgården
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Uthaug, Ørland (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Uthaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-19.