Frøya (island)
Frøya is an island in Frøya municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The 152-square-kilometre (59 sq mi) island makes up about 63% of the land area of Frøya municipality. The island lies in a large archipelago of islands in the Frøyhavet sea, just northwest of the entrance to the Trondheimsfjorden. The Frøyfjorden lies to the south of the island and that separates it from the large island of Hitra.
Frøya Location of the island Frøya Frøya (Norway) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Trøndelag, Norway |
| Coordinates | 63.6721°N 08.3343°E |
| Area | 151.9 km2 (58.6 sq mi) |
| Length | 28 km (17.4 mi) |
| Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 76 m (249 ft) |
| Highest point | Besselvassheia |
| Administration | |
Norway | |
| County | Trøndelag |
| Municipality | Frøya |
The island is rocky with heather-covered moorland as well as marshes and lakes. There are no naturally forested areas on the island. The highest point on the island is Besselvassheia, at 76 metres (249 ft) above sea level. The southern and eastern coasts are relatively smooth, but the northern coast is very jagged with many fjords and coves. Sletringen Lighthouse lies at the southwestern tip of the island.
The island is connected to the mainland via the Frøya Tunnel which connects it to the neighboring island of Hitra. The island of Hitra is then connected to the mainland by the Hitra Tunnel.