Fillan, Norway

Fillan
Village
Fillan
Location of the village
Fillan
Fillan (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°36′23″N 8°58′11″E / 63.6063°N 08.9696°E / 63.6063; 08.9696Coordinates: 63°36′23″N 8°58′11″E / 63.6063°N 08.9696°E / 63.6063; 08.9696
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Fosen
Municipality Hitra
Area[1]
  Total 1.07 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 35 m (115 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 1,038
  Density 970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7240 Hitra

Fillan is the administrative centre of Hitra municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern side of the island of Hitra, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Ansnes. The island of Fjellværsøya lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the northeast, across the Fillfjorden.

The 1.07-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2017) of 1,038 which gives the village a population density of 970 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,500/sq mi).[1]

The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Fillan that existed from 1886 until 1964. Fillan Church is located in the village.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Fillan, Hitra (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-15.


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