Kråkvåg
Kråkvåg is a populated group of islands in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the Kråkvågfjorden, just west of the island of Storfosna. The village of Nordbotn on the island of Fjellværsøya in neighboring Frøya Municipality lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the west. The island is home to agriculture and fish processing.[1]
 View of the island with the bridge to Storfosna in the background | |
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  Kråkvåg Location of the island  Kråkvåg Kråkvåg (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
| Coordinates | 63.6439°N 09.3271°E |
| Area | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Length | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Width | 2 km (1.2 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Highest point | Høgfjellet |
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Norway | |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Ørland |
The 1.4-square-kilometre (350-acre) island of Kråkvåg is connected to the nearby island of Storfosna by a 1-kilometre-long (0.62 mi) causeway with a 600-metre-long (2,000 ft) bridge in the middle of it. Kråkvåg is the main island of the group, and it is closely surrounded by the islands of Kommersøya, Litjslåttøya, and Storslåttøya. All of the islands are connected by bridges and causeways.[1]
See also
References
- Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Kråkvåg". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.