Uthaug

Uthaug
Village
View of the village
Uthaug
Location of the village
Uthaug
Uthaug (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°43′35″N 9°35′34″E / 63.7263°N 09.5928°E / 63.7263; 09.5928Coordinates: 63°43′35″N 9°35′34″E / 63.7263°N 09.5928°E / 63.7263; 09.5928
Country Norway
Region Central Norway
County Trøndelag
District Fosen
Municipality Ørland
Area[1]
  Total 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (2017)[1]
  Total 418
  Density 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code 7142 Uthaug

Uthaug is a village in the municipality of Ørland in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located on the south shore of the Bjugnfjorden about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the village of Opphaug, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of the town of Brekstad, and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of the Kjeungskjær Lighthouse. Ørland Airport lies just south of the village.

The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village has a population (2017) of 418 which gives the village a population density of 1,100 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,800/sq mi).[1]

Uthaug is home to fish processing and concrete manufacturing industries. It also has a good harbor with a breakwater. The Uthaugsgården museum is an old preserved trading post that is located in the village.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Uthaug, Ørland (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  3. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Uthaug". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-02-19.


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