Dolmøya
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
Coordinates | 63°38′35″N 8°45′16″E / 63.6430°N 08.7544°E |
Area | 14.5 km2 (5.6 sq mi) |
Length | 10 km (6 mi) |
Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
Highest elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Highest point | Hjertåsen |
Administration | |
Norway | |
County | Trøndelag |
Municipality | Hitra Municipality |
Dolmøya[1] is an island in Hitra Municipality 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.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ Haugen, Morten O., ed. (25 November 2024). "Dolmøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 25 January 2025.