Tjøtta (island)
Island in the municipality of Alstahaug in Nordland county, Norway / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tjøtta is an island in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 11.3-square-kilometre (4.4 sq mi) island lies at the entrance to the Vefsnfjorden, just south of the island of Alsta. The U-shaped island is relatively flat, and the highest point is the 77-metre (253 ft) tall Kalvberghaugen, just east of the village of Tjøtta. The island has two main villages on it: Tjøtta and Svinnes. The Norwegian County Road 17 crosses the island and it connects it to the neighboring islands of Offersøya and Alsta by two causeways.[1]
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Location | Nordland, Norway |
Coordinates | 65.8386°N 12.4542°E / 65.8386; 12.4542 |
Area | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Length | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
Width | 4 km (2.5 mi) |
Highest elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
Highest point | Kalvberghaugen |
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Norway | |
County | Nordland |
Municipality | Alstahaug Municipality |
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