Ottersøya

Ottersøya
Ottersøy
Village
Ottersøya
Location of the village
Ottersøya
Ottersøya (Norway)
Coordinates: 64°51′27″N 11°17′17″E / 64.8574°N 11.2881°E / 64.8574; 11.2881Coordinates: 64°51′27″N 11°17′17″E / 64.8574°N 11.2881°E / 64.8574; 11.2881
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Namdalen
Municipality Nærøy
Area[1]
  Total 0.31 km2 (0.12 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 218
  Density 703/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7940 Ottersøy

Ottersøya is a village in Nærøy municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the southwestern end of the Kvingra peninsula, just across the Nærøysundet from the village of 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 Marøysund Bridge and Nærøysund Bridge (which connect Nærøy to Vikna) lie just south of Ottersøya.[3]

The 0.31-square-kilometre (77-acre) village has a population (2017) of 218 which gives the village a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Ottersøya, Nærøy (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2016-04-03). "Ottersøy". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-05-02.


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