Frøya, Trøndelag
Frøya is the westernmost municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Fosen region and consists of the island of Frøya, which lies north of the island of Hitra, as well several thousand other small islands surrounding the island of Frøya. The village of Sistranda is the administrative center of Frøya. Other villages include Hammarvika, Titran, Sula, and Mausund. The main island of Frøya is connected to the neighboring island of Hitra (and ultimately the mainland of Norway) by the Frøya Tunnel which goes under the Frøyfjorden.
Frøya Municipality
Frøya kommune | |
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Municipality | |
View of the village of Sula | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Trøndelag within Norway | |
Frøya within Trøndelag | |
| Coordinates: 63°43′32″N 08°44′39″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Established | 1 Jan 1877 |
| • Preceded by | Hitra Municipality |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 1906 |
| • Succeeded by | Nord-Frøya and Sør-Frøya |
| Re-established | 1 Jan 1964 |
| • Preceded by | Nord-Frøya and Sør-Frøya |
| Administrative centre | Sistranda |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2019) | Kristin Furunes Strømskag (H) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 241.32 km2 (93.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 229.93 km2 (88.78 sq mi) |
| • Water | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) 4.7% |
| • Rank | #291 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,391 |
| • Rank | #174 in Norway |
| • Density | 23.4/km2 (61/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +19.6% |
| Demonym | Frøyværing |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Bokmål |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-5014 |
| Website | Official website |
The 241-square-kilometre (93 sq mi) municipality is the 291st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Frøya is the 174th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,391. The municipality's population density is 23.4 inhabitants per square kilometre (61/sq mi), and its population has increased by 19.6% over the previous 10-year period.