Place:Hitra, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

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NameHitra
Alt namesDolmøysource: Family History Library Catalog
TypeMunicipality
Located inSør-Trøndelag, Norway
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Hitra is a municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality covers the island of Hitra and hundreds smaller islands, islets, and skerries. It is part of the Fosen region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Fillan. Other villages include Andersskogan, Ansnes, Forsnes, Hestvika, Knarrlagsund, Kvenvær, Melandsjøen, Nordbotn, Sandstad, and Ulvan.

The municipality is the 149th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Hitra is the 181st most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,050. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 13.3% over the previous 10-year period.

Hitra is famous in Norway for its large and dense population of Red Deer (as symbolised in its coat of arms — see image right). Hitra is a member of the International Island Games Association.

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