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Ottersøya
Ottersøy
Village
CountryNorway
RegionTrøndelag
CountyNord-Trøndelag
DistrictNamdalen
MunicipalityNærøy
Area
 • Total
0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total
210
 • Density677/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7940 Ottersøy

Ottersøya is a village in the municipality of Nærøy in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the southwestern end of the Kvingra peninsula, just across the Nærøysundet from Rørvik. It is much closer to Rørvik (in Vikna) than to its own municipal centre, Kolvereid. The village of Torstad lies about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of Ottersøya. The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2013) of 210, giving the village a population density of 677 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,750/sq mi).[1][3] Just south of Ottersøya village lie the Marøysund Bridge and Nærøysund Bridge which connect Nærøy to Vikna.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Ottersøya" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Ottersøy" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2011-09-29.