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Storfosna

Coordinates: 63°40′04″N 9°24′25″E / 63.6678°N 09.4070°E / 63.6678; 09.4070
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Storfosna
View of the island (looking north)
Map
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63°40′04″N 9°24′25″E / 63.6678°N 09.4070°E / 63.6678; 09.4070
Area11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Length6 km (3.7 mi)
Width3 km (1.9 mi)
Highest elevation158 m (518 ft)
Highest pointFosenfjellet
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityØrland Municipality

Storfosna[1] is a populated island in Ørland Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 11-square-kilometre (4.2 sq mi) island is located between the islands of Kråkvåg and Garten north of the mouth of the Trondheimsfjorden. The traditional district of Fosen is named after this island. There is a large deer population on the island.[2]

The island is connected to the island of Kråkvåg by a causeway and bridge, and is connected to Garten (and the mainland) by a car ferry. The Storfosna Church is located on the island. The local and county governments are planning to build an undersea tunnel connecting Storfosna to the island of Garten (which is connected to the mainland by road).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  2. ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Storfosna". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. ^ "Tunnel mellom Garten og Storfosna". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2019-03-02.